Promoting Democracy and Overcoming Heterosexism

And never the twain shall meet

Bibliographic Data

ID19515293
AuthorsJohn E Petrovic (0000-0001-7425-6285, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume2
Issue2
Pages145-154
Publication date2002-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSex Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14681810220144891
OpenAlexW2055557084
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited13

This article deals with the issue of including gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) themed materials in school curricula. It is argued not only that such materials should be included but also that the more radical notion of 'positive systematic inclusion' should be followed. Positive systematic inclusion requires the positive portrayal of GLB persons in the curriculum and prohibits teachers, at least in the early school years, from expressing opinions against homosexuality. Using a recent critique of this position provided in Sex Education by John Beck as a foil, the author argues that positive systematic inclusion is required by and promotes the liberal democratic tradition. Furthermore, positive systematic inclusion represents the radicalization of the liberal democratic tradition necessary to respond adequately to legitimate criticisms from postmodernists

Curriculum · Democracy · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Inclusion (mineral) · Lesbian · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Gender Studies · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Psychology

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