LGBT invisibility and heteronormativity in ELT materials
Introduction
sexual diversity
The sociologist McGormack (2012)- attitudes and behaviour of teenagers indicative of social change
LGBT presentation
in a variety of different surroundings
heteronormativity-Pierre Bourdie (1972;164)
doxa
as organized order to save naturalisation
natural world
Rosie Harding,Deborah Cameron,Don Kulick (2003:55)
Heteronormativity
The term is derived on researching about lesbians
The concepts
Heteronormativity
heterosexism
homophobia
are not integral to capitalism
Methodology and results
observing textbooks:Global,Headway, Face to face
there is no terms related heterosexism
civil partnership
Interview with ELT materials users
monosexual community of interlocutors
"My beautiful Laundrette",
"The bitter tears of Petra Von Kant"
Supplementary and context specific materials
LGBT invisibility is not total
Students' discussion
Being Lesbians are famous than gayness among teenagers.
activities "holds hands", "kiss on the lips"
gay teachers suggest to add contents about gayness
it shouldnt be shame for them
Introducing more materials in pedagogy
it is natural phenomena
Conclusion and references
Jornal of Gay and Lesbian issues in Education and the Journal of LGBT youth
Evolving legal frameworks in the UK
entrenched prejudice
psychological damage
not refusing sexual diversity and help them