The Audacity of Authenticity: Personal and Professional Identity Negotiation in Queer Preservice Teachers

The purpose of this study was to examine the intersection of preservice teachers' personal identities as queer individuals with their emerging professional identities as educators. Political and social environments contribute to a separation of these identities, which can further the marginaliz...

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Main Author Moore, Kevin M
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2022
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
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Career and technical education
Context Effect
Curriculum development
Education
Elementary School Teachers
LGBTQ People
Political Influences
Preservice Teachers
Professional Identity
Self Concept
Social Bias
Social Influences
Suburban Schools
Teacher Certification
Teacher education
Teacher Education Programs
Vocational education
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the intersection of preservice teachers' personal identities as queer individuals with their emerging professional identities as educators. Political and social environments contribute to a separation of these identities, which can further the marginalization of these individuals to the detriment of both their identities as people as well as their professional practice. Guided by a theoretical framework of figured worlds, interviews with students in teacher education programs that identify as queer explore the ways in which unique confluences of contextualizing factors play a role in the lived experiences of these individuals. The study additionally examined the nature of teacher education programs as experienced by these participants in order to discuss the ways in which these programs serve to challenge or reinforce the heteronormativity pervasive in educational spaces. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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