Abstract: Describes the everyday working life of a lesbian teacher working in a secondary school in England. Compares her experiences and the problems she faces with those of other lesbian and gay teachers. Discusses school climate, the necessity for silence about her personal life, and school power structures. (JB)

Title: Oppression: The Experiences of a Lesbian Teacher in an Inner City Comprehensive School in the United Kingdom.
Author: Sullivan, Clare
Journal Citation: Gender and Education, v5 n1 p93-101 1993
ISSN: 0954-0253
Note: Journal availability: Carfax Publishing Co., P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3UE, England.
Publication Year: 1993
Document Type: Project Description (141); Journal Article (080)
Target Audience: Counselors and Practitioners
ERIC Identifier: EJ463486
Clearinghouse Identifier: UD517218
This document is NOT available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS).

Descriptors: * Equal Opportunities [Jobs]; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Relationship; Job Satisfaction; * Lesbianism; * Personal Narratives; * Quality of Working Life; Secondary Education; * Secondary School Teachers; * Social Discrimination; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Role; Women Faculty; Work Attitudes

Identifiers: England; *Oppression