City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects 2009 Resisting Regulation: LGBTQ Teens and Discourses of Sexuality and Gender in High Schools Darla Linville Graduate Center, City University of New York How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/1406 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] RESISTING REGULATION: LGBTQ TEENS AND DISCOURSES OF SEXUALITY AND GENDER IN HIGH SCHOOLS by DARLA LINVILLE A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Urban Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2009 This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Urban Education in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Jean Anyon Date Chair of Examining Committee Anthony Picciano Date Executive Officer Carmen Mercado Victoria Pitts David Lee Carlson Supervisory Committee THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ii Abstract RESISTING REGULATION: LGBTQ TEENS AND DISCOURSES OF SEXUALITY AND GENDER IN HIGH SCHOOLS by Darla Linville Adviser: Professor Jean Anyon This dissertation documents a participatory action research project designed to understand discourses of sexuality and gender in New York City high schools. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students participated as co-researchers in documenting discourses in popular culture, news reports, youth development reports, and through writing exercises about their own experiences.