'It’s just filth:’ Banned books and the project of queer erasure

Authors

Caitlin O'Loughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow
Taylor Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow
Jocelyn Glazier, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow

Keywords

queer theory, critical discourse analysis, education

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the connection between the banning of queer books, the creation of discourses of controversy, and the erasure of queer knowledges and peoples from schools. Using a queer theory-informed approach to critical discourse analysis, we ask how these proposed bans seek to erase queer peoples, how this impacts teachers, and what teacher preparation programs can do to counter these acts of destruction.

DOI

10.15760/nwjte.2022.17.3.7

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38809

Recommended Citation

O'Loughlin, Caitlin; Schmidt, Taylor; and Glazier, Jocelyn (2022) "'It’s just filth:’ Banned books and the project of queer erasure," Northwest Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 17 : Iss. 3 , Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15760/nwjte.2022.17.3.7