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Conclusion: Interrupting Heteronormativity in Higher Education—Next Steps

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The Interruption of Heteronormativity in Higher Education

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The conclusion will sum up the book’s contribution to the literature and points towards further research that is needed. It argues that countering heteronormativity needs to happen at all levels and policies and declarative statements can make for places of heterosexual retreat (both from and to) that should be illuminated and engaged with pedagogically. A team approach is need with recognition that sometimes transformative heterosexuals can make the most meaningful interventions over time, sometimes beginning with something as simple as the pronouns we use in everyday speech. Finally, tolerance, liminality, and stigma resistance are essential, but clear lines, particularly of responsibility are needed. Critical heterosexual studies is an area in need of formation. Research is needed on how pedagogical practitioners, work with heteronormativity in other educational settings.

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Seal, M. (2019). Conclusion: Interrupting Heteronormativity in Higher Education—Next Steps. In: The Interruption of Heteronormativity in Higher Education. Queer Studies and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19089-7_14

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