{"product_id":"and-they-were-wonderful-teachers-9780252076398","title":"And They Were Wonderful Teachers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stirring examination of how Cold War repression and persecution extended to gay and lesbian teachers in Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritics Choice Book Award of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA), 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A worthwhile history for both activists and educators.\"--\u003ci\u003eSocialistWorker.org\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Important not only to scholars of sexual orientations but also to those who study the civil rights movement and issues related to academic freedom.\"--\u003ci\u003eH-Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book offers detailed and compelling evidence of institutional and social hostility toward lesbian and gay educators at mid-century, something we generally knew existed but has been frighteningly absent from the public record. This exceptional book renders in engrossing detail just how homophobia played out in schools.\"--Jackie M. Blount, author of \u003ci\u003eFit to Teach: Same-Sex Desire, Gender, and School Work in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evocative and effective. This book makes a significant contribution not only to our understanding of the Johns Committee but to the history of education.\"--David K. Johnson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface   vii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments   xix\u003cbr\u003e 1. Politics of Intimidation in the Sunshine State   1\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Stealth Investigation   20\u003cbr\u003e 3. Silence Will Not Protect You   50\u003cbr\u003e 4. Doing the Public's Business   98\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Profession at Risk   120\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion   145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes   149\u003cbr\u003e Index   181","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400484036951,"sku":"9780252076398","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252076398.jpg?v=1730470799","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/and-they-were-wonderful-teachers-9780252076398","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}