Homophobic Bullying in Irish Secondary Education

by O'higgins-norman, James

ISBN13: 9781933146454

ISBN10: 1933146451

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2008-09-01

Publisher(s): Academica Pr Llc

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This work is an educational monograph discussing bullying in secondary schools. Its focus is Ireland. The author also discusses the international implications of bullying and baiting based on homophobic behaviors encouraged, abetted or tolerated by school authorities. Institutional and cultural changes are discussed as is behavorial modification aimed at students leading the bullying activities and teachers tolerating it.

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Forward
Introduction	p. 1
The Context of Ireland	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Irish Society and Education: The Historical Context	p. 11
Schooling in Ireland: Catholic and Nationalist (1782-1998)	p. 13
The Church and Sex Education in Ireland Pre-1995	p. 15
The Church, Irish Society and Homosexuality	p. 17
Silence and Sexuality	p. 21
Conclusion	p. 23
Ireland in the EU: Implications for Pluralism and Equality	p. 25
Moving Towards A Rights Based Society	p. 25
Equality and Denominational Schooling	p. 28
The Church, Men and RSE in Recent Times	p. 37
Heteronormativity and Acquiescence of Teachers	p. 39
Conclusion	p. 43
Bullying and Homophobia	p. 45
Introduction	p. 45
Bullying in Schools	p. 45
Homophobic Bullying	p. 49
Identity, Schooling and Power	p. 57
Heteronormative Constructions in Society	p. 60
Conclusion	p. 65
The Research Design	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
Research Questions	p. 68
Sampling	p. 69
Data Gathering	p. 71
In-depth Interviews	p. 72
Limitation of this study	p. 75
Participating Schools in this Study	p. 77
Introduction	p. 77
Description of the Participating Schools	p. 78
Presentation of Main Themes	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Theme One: Being Normal Means Being Heterosexual and Clearly Masculine or Feminine	p. 95
Theme Two: Fear of All Things Homosexual and of Contamination	p. 98
Theme Three: Limits and Negative Stereotypes of Gay Men and Lesbians	p. 101
Theme Four: Name Calling and the Minimising of Its Significance	p. 103
Theme Five: Religious Influence On Teachers' Morals and Behaviours	p. 106
Theme Six: Non-Recognition of Bisexuality or Fluidity of Sexual Orientation	p. 107
Conclusion	p. 108
Comparison of Data Across Schools	p. 109
Introduction	p. 109
Being Normal in a Boys' Single- Sex School	p. 109
Being Normal in a Girls' Single-Sex School	p. 110
Being Normal in a Co-educational School	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 113
Commonalities and Differences Across Categories and Suggestions for Change	p. 115
Introduction	p. 115
Students - Sexual Diversity and Formal Education	p. 115
Teachers - Acquiesce in the Last Acceptable Prejudice	p. 117
Parents - A Possible Mandate for Change?	p. 121
Conclusion	p. 123
Review of International Responses	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Whole School Approach	p. 125
Participatory Initiatives	p. 126
External Professional Speakers	p. 130
Anti-bias Programmes	p. 131
Extra-Curricular Support Groups	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 136
Recommendations for Tackling Homophobic Bullying in Schools	p. 139
Where to Start?	p. 139
Leadership and Managing Change	p. 140
Policy Development	p. 141
Curriculum Planning for Teaching and Learning	p. 142
School Ethos	p. 143
Student Voice	p. 144
Provision of Student Support Services	p. 145
Partnership with Parents and Local Communities	p. 146
Conclusions	p. 149
Personal and Professional Reflections	p. 149
Irish Youth, Sexuality and the Media	p. 152
References	p. 157
Index	p. 177
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