The performance of homophobia in early adolescents' everyday speech

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 9-32

  Athanases, Steven ^a   Comar, Tess ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Curriculum; Gay; Gender norms; Harassment; Homophobia; Language; Lesbian; Mame calling; Middle school; Pedagogy; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249114665     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361650802092366     Document Type: Article

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