The qBody project: From lesbians in physical education to queer bodies in/out of school

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-254

  Sykes, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crip theory; Embodiment; Fat politics; Lesbians; Physical education; Queer theory; Subjectivity; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MINORITY GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MINORITY GROUPS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349765197     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160902876671     Document Type: Article

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