Date on Honors Thesis
Spring 5-2025
Major
English Education
Minor
Humanities
Examining Committee Member
Dr. Ray Horton, Advisor
Examining Committee Member
Dr. Danielle Nielsen, Committee Member
Examining Committee Member
Professor Stephanie Fulcher, Committee Member
Abstract/Description
This is an extended analysis of James Baldwin's "A Talk to Teachers" about how to bring representation into the classroom. I use Baldwin's other essays and fiction along with educational research to look into the way Baldwin understands education and the importance of bringing healthy queer representation into the classroom. I provide both theoretical observations along with practical implications of what this means for educators in the classroom and what they can do to help all their students feel seen, represented, and welcome in the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Callahan, Matthew, "James Baldwin's Classroom and What He Can Teach Educators about Queer Representation" (2025). Honors College Theses. 212.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/honorstheses/212
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Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Literature in English, North America Commons