And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida's Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252076397 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Karen L. Graves details how teachers were targeted, interrogated, and stripped of their professional credentials, and she examines the extent to which these teachers resisted the invasion of their personal lives. She contrasts the experience of three groups--civil rights activists, gay and lesbian teachers, and University of South Florida personnel--called before the committee and looks at the range of response and resistance to the investigations.Based on archival research conducted on a recently opened series of Investigation Committee records in the State Archives of Florida, this work highlights the importance of sexuality in American and education history and argues that Florida's attempt to govern sexuality in schools implies that educators are distinctly positioned to transform dominant ideology in American society.. Focusing on Florida's purge of gay and lesbian teachers from 1956 to 1965, this study explores how the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, commonly known as the Johns Committee, investigated and discharged dozens of teachers on the basis of sexuality
Rob Hardy said Another Aspect of the Witch Hunt. When we think of the American witch hunts of the 1950s, we are right to remember Joe McCarthy and the un-American pursuit of citizens who didn't have the right political ideas. There were other sides to the persecutions, however, less famous but still historically significant. In _And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida's Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers_ (Universit. 1950's in 2012 and 2013 I purchased this as a survival refresher course following lesbian harassment at work and the subsequent loss of my employment. Seems my work colleagues had read all the gay porn and none of the deeper political issues such as lesbians are people, fellow citizens with an IQ above the porn for straights. The book clearly shows how some public servants entrusted with the . Blaine Garvin said Four Stars. It's ok
"A worthwhile history for both activists and educators."--SocialistWorker