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Nash, Catherine J.Keywords
FeminismPedagogy
Queer theory
LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Queer)
Feminist geography
Sexuality
Feminisme
Pedagogia
Teoria queer (sexualitats alternatives)
LGBTQ (Lesbiana, Gai, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer) Geografia feminista
Sexualitat
Feminismo
Pedagogía
Teoría queer (sexualidades alternativas)
LGBTQ (Lesbiana, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer)
Geografía feminista
Sexualidad
Féminisme
Pédagogie
Théorie queer (sexualités alternatives)
LGBTQ (Lesbiennes-Gays-Bi-Trans-Queer)
Géographie féministe
Sexualité
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Over 20 years ago, feminist and radical geographers urged members of the discipline to critically engage with questions of gender and sexuality in our research, in academic life and in the classroom. Classrooms, as geographical spaces are gendered, classed and sexualized in particular ways within power relations. Drawing on contemporary feminist pedagogies in geography, I critically reflect on an unexpected situation that arose in a North American Graduate course on social justice issues. In written course evaluations, student comments reflected a particularly gendered and sexualised set of expectations that stemmed, in part, from the nature of the classroom setting and the course content. In this paper, I examine how my experiences in this course illustrate that attempts to «gender», «sex» and «queer» the geography classroom have met with successes and setbacks that reflect particular historical and contextual circumstances.Fa vint anys que les geògrafes feministes i radicals vam alentar membres de la disciplina a introduir críticament qüestions de gènere i sexualitat en la recerca, la vida acadèmica i la classe. Les classes, com a espais geogràfics, estan determinades pel gènere, la classe social i el sexe en formes particulars dins les relacions de poder. A través de la pedagogia feminista contemporània en geografia, faig una reflexió crítica d’una situació inesperada que va sorgir en un curs sobre temes de justícia social en una universitat nord-americana. En els treballs de curs, els comentaris de l’alumnat reflectien unes expectatives generitzades i sexualitzades particulars que sorgien, en part, del tipus de classe i del contingut del curs. En aquest article, hi examino com les meves experiències en aquest curs il·lustren que els intents de generitzar, sexualitzar i «alternativitzar» la classe de geografia han topat amb èxits i contratemps que reflecteixen unes circumstàncies històriques i de context particulars.
Hace veinte años que las geógrafas feministas y radicales alentamos a miembros de la disciplina a introducir críticamente cuestiones de género y sexualidad en la investigación, la vida académica y la clase. Las clases, como espacios geográficos, están determinadas por el género, la clase social y el sexo en formas particulares dentro de las relaciones de poder. A través de la pedagogía feminista contemporánea en geografía, hago una reflexión crítica de una situación inesperada que surgió en un curso sobre temas de justicia social en una universidad de América del Norte. En los trabajos de curso, los comentarios del alumnado reflejaban unas expectativas generizadas y sexualizadas particulares que surgían, en parte, del tipo de clase y del contenido del curso. En este artículo, examino como mis experiencias en este curso ilustran que los intentos de generizar, sexualizar y «alternativizar» la clase de geografía han tenido éxitos y fracasos que reflejan unas circunstancias históricas y de contexto particulares.
Cela fait vingt ans que les géographes féministes et radicales avons encouragé des membres de la discipline à introduire des questions de genre et de sexualité dans la recherche, la vie académique et la classe. Les classes, en tant qu’espaces géographiques, sont déterminées par le genre, la classe sociale et le sexe en formes particulières dans le cadre des relations de pouvoir. À travers la pédagogie féministe contemporaine en géographie, je fais une réflexion critique à propos d’une situation inespérée qui est apparue dans un cours sur des sujets de justice sociale dans une université de l’Amérique du Nord. Dans les travaux de cours, les commentaires des élèves reflétaient quelques expectatives genrées et sexuées particulières qui apparaissent, en partie, selon le type de classe et du contenu du cours. Dans cet article j’examine comment mes expériences dans ce cours illustrent que les tentatives de genrer, sexualiser et «alternativiser» la classe de géographie ont trouvé des succès et des contretemps qui reflètent quelques circonstances historiques et de contexte singulières.
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