"Safe Space"

C.L. Quinan

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-55425-3_35

"Safe Space"

C.L. Quinan

ICON - Gender Studies

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Abstract

In recognizing the classroom as a space of vulnerability, the concept of “safe space” has proven helpful yet also potentially problematic. Because what is safe for some is certainly not for others and because “safety” can be a privilege to which not all have access, can safe spaces exist? This chapter interrogates what is at stake in this pedagogical concept, asking: What are our responsibilities as queer educators in creating certain types of environments? In queer pedagogy, should we be wary of a discourse of “safety” that may feed into neoliberal focuses on security and surveillance? What tools can we use to challenge this rhetoric while maintaining a focus on the politics of speaking and being heard within both educational institutions and queer communities?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Critical Concepts in Queer Studies and Education
Subtitle of host publication	An International Guide for the Twenty-First Century
Editors	Nelson Rodriguez, Edward Brockenbrough, Jennifer Ingrey, Wayne Martino
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	361-368
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-137-55425-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-137-55424-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55425-3_35
Publication status	Published - 2016

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Safe Space
Feminist Discourse
Intentional Space
Immigration Enforcement
Queer Community

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