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Educators investigate the use of gendering and misgendering language in the classroom. A sample search shows studies of the ways pronouns can make a classroom more inclusive and foster learning for all.
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ERIC is the world's largest education database. Published by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI).
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Historians use primary documents to trace the development of social movements around language change. One example is the guide below, created during the 1970s to promote gender-neutral language as part of the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment. Source: ERA Illinois records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois Chicago, box 14, folder 157.
America: History and Life provides articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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America: History and Life is a comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. AHL offers abstracts and citations for articles appearing in over 2,000 journals published worldwide in history, related humanities, and the social sciences. The database also includes citations to book reviews from approximately 140 major journals of American history and culture, and relevant dissertations from Dissertation Abstracts International.
America: History and Life is a resource for a variety of disciplines, including:
* History
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Genealogy
* Interdisciplinary Studies
* Literature/Folklore
* Multicultural Studies
* Popular Culture
* Sociology
* Women's Studies/Gender Studies
* History of Science, Economics, Business, Education, Music, Art, and Law
Scholars of LGBTQ+ life use use methods and frameworks from a range of disciplines. A sample search shows studies of how pronouns, including neopronouns, operate in diverse communities.
Formerly known as LGBT Life with Full Text, LGBTQ+ Source includes the fulltext of more than 140 current or historically significant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as more than 150 full-text monographs/books, plus indexing of additional books and periodicals. Topics covered include LGBT Studies, issues affecting the lives of LGBTQ people, queer theory, and more.
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