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Queer Perspectives on Social Responsibility in Canadian Schools and Libraries: Analysis and Resources

Alvin M. Schrader & Kristopher Wells University of Alberta

Email: alvin.schrader@ualberta.ca, kris.wells@ualberta.ca

Part 1 - Part 2 - References

Issue Contents

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End Notes

[i] The etymological origins of the word queer can be traced to the word “across - it comes from the Indo-European root – terwekw, which also yields the German quer (transverse), Latin torquere (to twist)” (Sedgwick, 1993, p. xii, italics added). Queer “derives its force precisely through the repeated invocation by which it has become linked to accusation, pathologization, [and] insult” (Butler, 1993, p. 226). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-identified persons have actively sought to reclaim the word queer as a source of pride and as a way to refute the historical discursive and performative function of the word that seeks to enact narrow minoritizing identity categorizations based upon a person’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As Kumashiro (2001) suggests “queers do not ignore the harmful history of ignorance, discrimination, hatred and violence carried with the term” (p. 3), rather they use the term as an urgent and insurgent way of reclaiming and re-storying history in an attempt to transgress and disrupt heteronormativity and homophobia. In this sense, queer is claimed as much as a personal identity as it is a political marker. In instances where cited authors use other terminology, such as "lesbigay", we adhere to their usage.

[ii] Also see "Little Sister's and the Supreme Court of Canada" at http://www.littlesistersbookstore.com/court.asp#documentary the 2002 feature documentary film "Little Sister's vs Big Brother" written and directed by Aerlyn Weissman.

[iii] The International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) endorsed the School Library Manifesto at its 2002 annual general meeting (Clyde 2003, 1-2).

[iv] A directory of Internet access policies adopted by Canadian school, public, and post-secondary libraries is maintained at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta ; some policies indicate whether a filter is used or not (Schrader 2005). An article by Joan Miller in earlier issue of SLIC Online discusses the nature of acceptable use policies for schools and school libraries (Miller 2004).

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