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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
English
First Advisor
Jeff Pruchnic
Abstract
The realm of queer theory has many applications to pedagogical practices in compositionclasses, but it is largely misunderstood. Proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion in college writing classes often see gender and sexuality as parallel to other dimensions of identity. This dissertation proposes a distinction between equity queer pedagogy and inquiry queer pedagogy. Equity pedagogy aims for explicit inclusion of students, faculty, and texts that express nonnormative sexuality. Inquiry pedagogy uses the insights of queer theory to explore, problematize, and challenge presumptions about student identity and pedagogical approach.
Recommended Citation
Burks-Wright, Andrew, "First-Year Writing And The Queer Pedagogy Of Dismantling" (2025). Wayne State University Dissertations. 4195.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/4195