Caitlin L Ryan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3701205 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caitlin L Ryan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caitlin L |
| FAMILY NAME | Ryan |
| SIGNATURE | RYAN C L |
| AFFILIATIONS | East Carolina University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Heteronormative gatekeeping when enacting queer research in elementary schools
Using authoethnography, the authors analyze how queerphobia and cis/heterosexism shape their research process regarding (LGBTQ)-inclusive empirical work in elementary school spaces. With examples from their own experiences, they show how queerphobic gatekeeping affects site access, negotiations required during data collection, and dissemination of the results to others. The authors argue that, taken together, these forces complicate - if not outr…
Kissing brides and loving hot vampires
This paper explores notions of (hetero)sexuality circulating in elementary school classrooms through an analysis of students’ own talk and interactions. Data collected during a multi-site ethnography in a diverse set of elementary schools demonstrate that while curricular silences and teachers contribute to heteronormative classroom environments, children also take up and perpetuate heteronormative ideals in their own interactions both through ex…
Queering chapter books with LGBT characters for young readers
In this paper, we consider the limited chapter book options with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters available for upper elementary readers. While these texts all include one or more LGBT character(s), the overall representations of LGBT people and issues highlight particular normative identities and silence others. We are concerned that these representations reify neoliberal ideas about sexuality's relationship to race and …
Queerspawn Speak Out
Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth With LGBTQ Parents provides an engaging and accessible set of tools for youth from LGBTQ-headed families. The stories and resources shared encourage these youth to take pride in their families, value their diverse experiences, and work against homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of injustice. This review points out the variety of ways the book speaks back to silences that traditionally…
Queering chapter books with LGBT characters for young readers
In this paper, we consider the limited chapter book options with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters available for upper elementary readers. While these texts all include one or more LGBT character(s), the overall representations of LGBT people and issues highlight particular normative identities and silence others. We are concerned that these representations reify neoliberal ideas about sexuality's relationship to race and …
Heteronormative gatekeeping when enacting queer research in elementary schools
Using authoethnography, the authors analyze how queerphobia and cis/heterosexism shape their research process regarding (LGBTQ)-inclusive empirical work in elementary school spaces. With examples from their own experiences, they show how queerphobic gatekeeping affects site access, negotiations required during data collection, and dissemination of the results to others. The authors argue that, taken together, these forces complicate - if not outr…
Queerspawn Speak Out
Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth With LGBTQ Parents provides an engaging and accessible set of tools for youth from LGBTQ-headed families. The stories and resources shared encourage these youth to take pride in their families, value their diverse experiences, and work against homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of injustice. This review points out the variety of ways the book speaks back to silences that traditionally…
Kissing brides and loving hot vampires
This paper explores notions of (hetero)sexuality circulating in elementary school classrooms through an analysis of students’ own talk and interactions. Data collected during a multi-site ethnography in a diverse set of elementary schools demonstrate that while curricular silences and teachers contribute to heteronormative classroom environments, children also take up and perpetuate heteronormative ideals in their own interactions both through ex…
Queering chapter books with LGBT characters for young readers
In this paper, we consider the limited chapter book options with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters available for upper elementary readers. While these texts all include one or more LGBT character(s), the overall representations of LGBT people and issues highlight particular normative identities and silence others. We are concerned that these representations reify neoliberal ideas about sexuality's relationship to race and …
Heteronormative gatekeeping when enacting queer research in elementary schools
Using authoethnography, the authors analyze how queerphobia and cis/heterosexism shape their research process regarding (LGBTQ)-inclusive empirical work in elementary school spaces. With examples from their own experiences, they show how queerphobic gatekeeping affects site access, negotiations required during data collection, and dissemination of the results to others. The authors argue that, taken together, these forces complicate - if not outr…
Gender Studies (4 works) · Lesbian (4 works) · Queer (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Homosexuality (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Queer theory (3 works) · Transgender (3 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works)