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Constructing Victimhood: Opposition To Legislation Protecting Lgbt Students Against Bullying, Kiam Loong Daniel Lai
Constructing Victimhood: Opposition To Legislation Protecting Lgbt Students Against Bullying, Kiam Loong Daniel Lai
Doctoral Dissertations
The new millennium has seen various initiatives implemented to prevent and curb anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) bullying in the United States. These initiatives include anti-discrimination policies and programs that raise awareness about LGBT identities and diversity in schools. Conservative reaction against these initiatives, in the form of both legislation and rhetoric, has been swift. The dissertation examines how opponents of prevention and intervention (OPI) have used discourse to resist the efforts of curbing and preventing anti-LGBT bullying in schools. Specifically, I undertake an investigation of how opponents of prevention initiatives used diagnostic and motivational frames – concepts from Snow …