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Book SynopsisFrom grassroots campaigns and activism to top-down initiatives for and against curricular reform, this open access book investigates the movement to integrate LGBTQ+ history into high school history courses in the USA. Stacie Brensilver Berman charts the development of the movement from the founding of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the passing of the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act in California, to the resurgence of conservative thought after the 2016 election. Based on 13 interviews with high school teachers about integrating LGBTQ+ history in their classes, the author reveals the challenges inherent to K-12 curricular reform amid the reluctance of a conservative nation and many of its school systems to consider an alternative vision. The book offers the first detailed portrait of a prophetic minority of educators and activists championing a more inclusive and accurate vision of American history. The book includes a Forewor
Trade ReviewNo topic is a more contentious curriculum issue than the subject of this book. Stacie Brensilver Berman brings to it fairness thorough research, and readability. An original and timely book. * Stephen J. Thornton, Professor of Social Studies Education, University of South Florida, USA *
By narrating thirty years of challenges and triumphs in LGBTQ-inclusive history education policy and practice, Brensilver Berman also provides astute analysis to guide the future. As momentum builds for states supporting such education while others seek to legislate its outright ban, this is a timely book for us all. * Don Romesburg, Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Sonoma State University, USA *
Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Foreword,
Blanche Wiesen Cook and Robert Cohen Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Making History: The LGBTQ+ Movement’s Evolving Struggle for Acknowledgement and Inclusivity 2. Building a Model: LGBTQ+ History and Higher Education 3. Expanding Awareness: LGBTQ+ Content in Students’ Lives 4. Creating Community: LGBTQ+ Content in Social Studies Classes 5. Two Steps Forward: LGBTQ+ History Resources and the Obstacles They Face 6. The FAIR Act: A Legislative Victory for LGBTQ+ History Education 7. Victory Deferred?: Implementing LGBTQ+ Curriculum Laws 8. Compelled to Act: Teachers Who Include LGBTQ+ History 9. Innovations at the Grassroots Level: LGBTQ+ History in High School Classroom Instruction 10. Impact at the Grassroots: Challenges and Rewards in Teaching LGBTQ+ History Conclusion Bibliography Appendix A: List of Teacher Interviews Appendix B: List of Activist and Scholar Interviews Appendix C: Online Resources for Teaching LGBTQ History Index
