Publication Date
2020
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Nicolazzo, Z
Degree Name
Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)
Legacy Department
Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE)
Abstract
This purpose of this study was to collect the stories of trans* and gender non-conforming students who attend community colleges. Very little research has been done on this community attending community colleges, so it is not known if the community college environment is supportive of this marginalized student group. The participants in the study shared their experiences with various aspects of the community college environment, from professors, classmates, student affairs, bathrooms, registration and records, to their gay straight alliances. Ultimately, it was found that the students interviewed faced a cadre of microaggressions throughout the areas of their community colleges. However, some may argue that the microaggressions are actually a type of “institutional betrayal,” as the students in the study were oftentimes dehumanized in various areas of their colleges.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Lori, "Trans*forming Educational Spaces: The Experiences of Trans* and Gender Non-Conforming Students in the Community College Environment" (2020). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 6929.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/6929
Extent
147 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
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Media Type
Text
