Navigating high school: A systematic review of trans* students’ educational experiences

This paper presents the findings of a systematic review of 23 scientific publications published between 2011 and 2024 within the field of Education Science, investigating the experiences of trans* students in high school. Employing a Boolean Search strategy and utilising thematic analysis, four themes emerged: Forms and impacts of cisnormativity at school; Resisting cisnormativity; Schools as transformative agencies; and Multiple trans* identities. Findings reveal that schools are frequently...

When the Alias Career Is Not Enough. Youth Resistance in Cavour High School, an Italian Case Study

This exploratory study examines the power dynamics and resistance strategies surrounding adopting the alias career (carriera alias) in Italian schools and the lack of teacher training, focusing on Cavour High School in Rome. Through semi-structured interviews with two trans* students, Andrea and Marco, and two student representatives, the research highlights how students resist cisnormative practices. The results shed light on the interplay between youth agency and vulnerability within cisnor...

Fare ricerca pedagogica con studenti trans*. Una proposta metodologica trans*-affermativa e trans*-posizionata

L’articolo illustra l’impostazione metodologica trans*-affermativa e trans*-posizionata adottata in una ricerca con studenti trans* nella scuola secondaria di secondo grado italiana. L’approccio, fondato sui transgender studies, elabora una proposta che valorizza i saperi esperienziali delle soggettività trans*, evitando di replicare forme di violenza epistemica e discorsiva. L’articolo descrive le scelte metodologiche adottate, tra cui autoriflessività dellǝ ricercatorǝ, ap...

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