Teaching Gender and Sexual Diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand: How Hierarchies and Surveillance Shape What is Possible

• DOI: 10.1007/s40841-022-00259-y
• Publication Date: 2022-08-01T14:35:29Z
• Authors: Katie Graham; Karen Nairn; Gareth J. Treharne
• Keywords: Aotearoa; Gender Diversity

Abstract The ways that gender and sexuality are included within secondary school teaching has implications for students’ understandings ongoing wellbeing. In this research we interviewed nine educators who work in schools Te Wai Pounamu (the South Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand) about how they approach their what informs these approaches. Foucauldian discourse analysis was used to analyse the interview data. Educators’ approaches were shaped by subject(s) teach, educational context, subjectivity relation own sexuality. Educators conscious systems hierarchy surveillance education settings, which often limited willingness include content explored sexual diversity. These findings help inform efforts create more inclusive environments suggest need feel safe including diverse discourses teaching.