Not on the reading list: locating queer working-class knowledge

Yvette Taylor

Not on the reading list: locating queer working-class knowledge

Yvette Taylor

Education

Research output: Digital or non-textual outputs › Blog Post

Abstract

Reading lists shape how knowledge is defined. They signal who matters, who gets to speak, and who is seen as worth of studying. For working-class queer people that often means being left out entirely—or showing up only as a ‘case study’, a deviation, or as a problem to be solved. What gets taught and read shapes the way students see the world—and themselves. Updating a reading list isn’t just about representation. It’s about power.

Original language	English
Publisher	University of Strathclyde
Publication status	Published - 17 Jun 2025

Keywords

reading lists
belonging
working-class
pedagogy
curriculum

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https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/education/blog/notonthereadinglistlocatingqueerworking-classknowledge/

1 Finished

Queer Futures: Alternative Models for Social Justice
Taylor, Y. (Principal Investigator)
31/08/23 → 11/01/25
Project: Research Fellowship

2 Book
2 Digital or Visual Products
1 Blog Post

Working-Class Queers, Re-Imagined: An Artistic Anthology
Duncan , A. (Designer), Jardine, R. (Designer), Leisk , M. (Designer), Purwin , C. (Designer) & Taylor, Y., 5 Feb 2026
Research output: Digital or non-textual outputs › Digital or Visual Products

Open Access
File
Playing Cards for Working-Class Queers: Reading Resources
Taylor, Y. & Singh, S. (Designer), 1 Jan 2025
Research output: Digital or non-textual outputs › Digital or Visual Products

Open Access
File
Perlego Author Spotlight: Yvette Taylor
Taylor, Y., 25 Jul 2024
Research output: Digital or non-textual outputs › Blog Post

Open Access

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Not on the reading list: locating queer working-class knowledge

Abstract

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Projects

Queer Futures: Alternative Models for Social Justice

Research output

Working-Class Queers, Re-Imagined: An Artistic Anthology

Playing Cards for Working-Class Queers: Reading Resources

Perlego Author Spotlight: Yvette Taylor

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