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"Queer studies" is the study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. Universities have also labelled this area of analysis Sexual Diversity Studies, Sexualities Studies or LGBTQ Studies.

There are a growing number of college courses in this area, and currently there are over 40 certificate and degree granting programs with at least five institutions in the United States offering an undergraduate major; a growing number of similar courses are offered in countries other than the United States. The first Department of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies was created at City College of San Francisco. Other colleges that provide degrees in the discipline include Yale University, the University of Maryland, University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, California State University Northridge, and DePaul University.

The field embraces the academic study of issues raised in literary theory, political science, history, sociology, philosophy, psychology, ethics, and other fields by an examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of queer people.

Founding scholars in what has come to be called queer studies include Michel Foucault, Andrew Jeffers, Judith Butler, Alan Bray, David Halperin, Audre Lorde, John Boswell, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Judith Halberstam. Precisely because of some of its major strands of analysis and work on public perception, a great emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and practice, with many programs encouraging community service work, community involvement, and activist work in addition to academic reading and research.

Techniques in queer studies include the search for queer influences and themes in works of literature; the analysis of political currents linking the oppression of women, racialized groups, and disadvantaged classes with that of queer people; and the search for queer figures and trends in history that queer studies scholars view as having been ignored and excluded from the canon.

Queer studies is not to be confused with queer theory, an analytical viewpoint within queer studies that is concentrated within the humanities — particularly the fields of literary studies and philosophy.

External links

College Equality Index
University Queer Programs
Undergraduate Journal of Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto
LGBT/Queer Studies Resources
The Rockway Institute for LGBT research in the public interest at Alliant International University
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
Trikster - Nordic Queer Journal

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-'''John Jay Middle School''' is a public school located in [[Cross River, New York]]. It is the only middle school in the [[Katonah-Lewisboro School District]]. The school includes three grades, from grade six to grade eight. It was named after [[John Jay]], an American statesman, who is best known serving as the first chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795.
+[[Image:Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|Founding scholar [[Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick]]]]"'''Queer studies'''" is the study of issues relating to [[sexual orientation]] and [[gender identity]].  Universities have also labelled this area of analysis '''Sexual Diversity Studies''', '''Sexualities Studies''' or '''LGBTQ Studies'''.
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+There are a growing number of [[University|college]] courses in this area, and currently there are over 40 certificate and degree granting programs with at least five institutions in the [[United States]] offering an undergraduate major; a growing number of similar courses are offered in countries other than the United States.  The first Department of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies was created at [[City College of San Francisco]].  Other colleges that provide degrees in the discipline include [[Yale University]], the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]], [[University of California, Berkeley]], [[UCLA]], [[California State University Northridge]], and [[DePaul University]].
-==Faculty==
-John Jay Middle School boasts about 180 members in its faculty which includes teachers, administration, custodians, monitors, special education helpers, and library aids.<ref>JJMS Website: jjms.klschools.org</ref>
+The field embraces the academic study of issues raised in [[literary theory]], [[political science]], [[history]], [[sociology]], [[philosophy]], [[psychology]], [[ethics]], and other fields by an examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of [[queer]] people.
-==Teachers==
-John Jay Middle School has 132 teachers, in subjects ranging from English to Earth Science.<ref>JJMS Website: jjms.klschools.org</ref>
+Founding scholars in what has come to be called queer studies include [[Michel Foucault]], Andrew Jeffers, [[Judith Butler]], Alan Bray, David Halperin, [[Audre Lorde]], [[John Boswell (historian)|John Boswell]], [[Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick]] and [[Judith Halberstam]].  Precisely because of some of its major strands of analysis and work on public perception, a great emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and practice, with many programs encouraging community service work, community involvement, and activist work in addition to academic reading and research.
-==Students==
-Students live in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District, which includes Katonah, Cross River, Waccabuc, Goldens Bridge, and controversial parts of South Salem, North Salem, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Brewster, Bedford hills, Bedford, and Pound Ridge.<ref>JJMS Student Directory 2007-2008</ref>
+Techniques in queer studies include the search for queer influences and themes in works of literature; the analysis of political currents linking the oppression of women, racialized groups, and disadvantaged classes with that of queer people; and the search for [[List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people|queer figures and trends in history]] that queer studies scholars view as having been ignored and excluded from the [[wikt:canon|canon]].
-Students are of a wide variety of races and heritages, from Native American, to West-Pacific Islander.
+Queer studies is not to be confused with [[queer theory]], an analytical viewpoint within queer studies that is concentrated within the humanities — particularly the fields of [[literary study|literary studies]] and [[philosophy]].
-==Education Structure==
+==See also==
-Each of the three grades is divided into multiple teams. Students are supposedly randomly distributed to a random team, according to their grade. Each team usually has a set of four academic teachers who coordinate team events, team schedules, and team curriculum. Teams of the same grade usually meet to coordinate grade events as well as to discuss the education of the whole student body. The teams (year '07-'08) by grade are as follows:
+* [[Gender studies]]
+* [[Group entity]]
+* [[Jonathan David Katz]]
+== Further reading ==
-th Grade - Determination, Symphony, Synergy, Transformation
+*Dynes, Wayne R. (ed.)  [http://williamapercy.com/pub-EncyHom.htm ''Encyclopedia of Homosexuality.'']  New York and London, Garland Publishing,
+FOR DICK IN ASS PLEASE CALL 1-920-912-8263
-th Grade - Dream, Imagine, Triumph
+==External links==
-th Grade - Endeavor, Integrity, Summit
+*[http://www.collegeequalityindex.org College Equality Index]
+*[http://www.people.ku.edu/~jyounger/lgbtqprogs.html University Queer Programs]
+*[http://ujsds.sa.utoronto.ca  Undergraduate Journal of Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto ]
+*[http://www.lgbtcampus.org/resources/lgbt_studies.html LGBT/Queer Studies Resources ]
+*[http://rockway.alliant.edu The Rockway Institute] for [[LGBT]] research in the public interest at [[Alliant International University]]
+* [http://www.glbthistory.org The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society]
+* [http://www.trikster.net Trikster - Nordic Queer Journal]
+{{LGBT|history=yes|culture=yes|rights=yes}}
-School officially begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 2:17 p.m. There are nine periods a day, with each period being one class.<ref>JJMS Guidance Office</ref>
+[[Category:Queer studies| ]]
-==Classes==
+[[Category:Western culture]]
+[[bg:Науки за сексуалната ориентация]]
-John Jay Middle Schools offer basic academic classes in the 6th grade, and adds additional accelerated classes as the grades progress.
+[[de:Queer Studies]]
+[[it:Studi queer]]
-Along with academic classes, all students of John Jay Middle School must take a music course each grade. These include either playing an instrument in the band or orchestra, being in the choir, or taking a "music media" class in 6th and 7th grade. 8th graders are able to take "fun with guitars" instead of "music media".
+[[nn:Queerteori]]
-Unified arts is also another mandatory course. Each year, a period is set for either art, technology, or "home and careers".
+[[pt:Diversidade sexual]]
+[[ru:Квир-исследования]]
-th Grade - English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spelling/Learning Center, Gym/Music, Unified Arts
+[[zh:酷儿研究]]
-The 6th Grade English and Math classes take place during three consecutive periods, the middle period split in half, giving both English and Math an extra twenty minutes. The anchoring of this period is determined by the team teachers. Science and Social Studies can also be anchored, giving students a double period of a subject every other day.
-Spelling/Learning Center is a daily class set aside for all students at different times of the day. These classes are held in unused rooms during that period. Depending on the teacher, this period may be a study hall for students, or a Spelling class for others. These teachers are usually physical education teachers.
-th Grade - English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Academic Extension, Gym/Music, Unified Arts, World Language
-The 7th Grade English and Math classes are no longer three periods all together. Instead, the third period is replaced with a world language, which is chosen by the student at the end of their 6th grade year. The languages available are Spanish, French, and Latin. Spanish is the most popular and said to be "easy", and Latin is the least popular and said to be "hard". French is between the two. However, these beliefs are completely false, as each language includes the same amount of work.
-Academic Extension is the "Learning Center" of 7th grade. This period has a "rotation pattern" that is organized by the team teachers. Students are split into groups according to their accelerated capability, explained in the next paragraph. During this period, the teacher usually takes this time to either review class work, teach non-curriculum based information, or allows the students to have a study hall.
-Accelerated classes are introduced in the 7th grade, which are offered to students with a teacher recommendation, or parental request. The only accelerated course available to 7th grade students is accelerated math. Accelerated students, or "accelerated" are expected to retain a "B" average, complete accelerated work, and answer more questions with a greater accuracy than that of an average student, commonly referred to as a "standard" after their class name. Above all this, accelerated students must have double the time in math academic extension schedules than in any other subject.
-th Grade - English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Academic Extension, Gym, World Language, Unified Arts, Music
-The 8th grade schedule is more complex, a result of being offered not one, but two accelerated classes: Integrated Algebra (Accelerated Math 8) and/or Earth Science (Accelerated Science 8). Now, academic extensions might only take place once every other day if you are in Accelerated Math, and Accelerated Science will also take place every other day, anchoring with your music course or physical education.<ref>JJMS Guidance Office</ref>
-==Facilities==
-John Jay Middle School has a total of three floors, the top two lined with classrooms and lockers. Recently constructed halls at the south end of the building are commonly called "the new hall(s)".
-The bottommost floor, or the basement, has a band room, a choir room, and a room with guitars which also serves as the orchestra room. There are also a kitchen and two classrooms for home and careers classes.
-The John Jay Middle School has two full basketball gyms, commonly referred to as the "old gym" and "new gym". Physical education classes take place in the gyms. Also, the middle school has a weight room, or "fitness center" which physical education classes may also take place in.
-The Middle School also has a full theater and stage, with over 300 person seating.
-The John Jay campus also boasts a full turf football field with a 400 meter track around it. To the west of the school, there is also another field which can be used to play football or hold P.E. classes.<ref>JJMS Handbook</ref>
-There are three different offices of operation incorporated into the school system:
-Administration: Deals with information on the school/grade level, such as school/grade trips and events. Also deals with the Code of Conduct, including the prosecution of those who do not abide by its rules.
-Guidance: Deals with information on the group/individual level, such as course selection/changes, questions, complaints, and psychological/social issues.
-Attendance: Deals with student attendance of the school day and of each individual class. Absent excuses (signed by legal guardian) are given here.<ref>JJMS Handbook</ref>
-==Social Events==
-All social events are organized by the student council in conjunction with voluntary faculty and administration.<ref>JJMS Guidance Office</ref>
-==Recent History==
-None, at the moment
-==Contact==
-jjms.klschools.org
-John Jay Middle School , 40 North Salem Road, Rt. 121 , Cross River, NY 10518
-Phone: 914- 763-7500   |   Fax: 914-763-7658
-Writer of the Article, and supervisor - Zadok (JLI), JJMS '08 = JJHS '12
-*Any user adding unsuitable or inappropriate violates the Code of Conduct of the school, ergo subject to tracked down, blocked or locked from this page, or (most likely) both.
-==Notes==
-<references/>
-[[Category:Middle schools in New York]]