Background
James T. Sears was born on August 12, 1951, in Tipton, Indiana, The United States to Virgil M. (an optometrist) and Kathy (a dog groomer; maiden name, Cooper) Sears.
James T. Sears
1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
Sears graduated from Southern Illinois University, where he earned a bachelor's degree.
107 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States
Sears earned a master's degree in secondary education and a PhD from Indiana University.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States
Sears earned a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
Sears graduated from Southern Illinois University, where he earned a bachelor's degree.
107 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States
Sears earned a master's degree in secondary education and a PhD from Indiana University.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States
Sears earned a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
(Weaves personal portraits of lesbian and gay Southerners ...)
Weaves personal portraits of lesbian and gay Southerners with interdisciplinary commentary about the impact of culture, race, and gender on the development of sexual identity. Growing Up Gay in the South was the first book that focused on the distinct features of Southern LGBT life: the pervasiveness of fundamental religious beliefs; the acceptance of racial, gender, and class community boundaries; the importance of family name and family honor; the unbending view of appropriate childhood behaviors; and the intensity of adolescent culture.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J4JHA38/?tag=2022091-20
1991
(Early groundbreaking collection of essays challenging ort...)
Early groundbreaking collection of essays challenging orthodoxies about sex education
https://www.worldcat.org/title/sexuality-and-the-curriculum-the-politics-and-practices-of-sexuality-education/oclc/473815736&referer=brief_results
1992
(This is the story of Southern gays and lesbians in the tw...)
This is the story of Southern gays and lesbians in the twenty-year span between the end of World War II and the Stonewall Riot that sparked widespread gay rights consciousness. Winner of the 1998 American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Book Award,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813324742/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Providing strategies for educators, counsellors, communit...)
Providing strategies for educators, counsellors, community activists and leaders and those in the gay and lesbian communities, it is organized into four sections: Foundational Issues - an overview of heterosexism and homophobia and a multicultural perspective on communication; Working within Communities - Ethnic Groups and Family Members; Working with Students; Working in Professional Training Programs; and Working within Institutions.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/overcoming-heterosexism-and-homophobia-strategies-that-work/oclc/865245735&referer=brief_results
1997
(Edited book based on Sears controversial experience and c...)
Edited book based on Sears controversial experience and course on Religion and Public Education at the University of South Carolina in 1993.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/curriculum-religion-and-public-education-coverstions-for-aur-enlrging-public-square/oclc/1019253822&referer=brief_results
1998
(Award-winning book explores taken-for-granted assumptions...)
Award-winning book explores taken-for-granted assumptions about diversity, identities, childhood, and prejudice.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/queering-elementary-education-advancing-the-dialogue-about-sexualities-and-schooling/oclc/924874670&referer=brief_results
1999
(An unusually international collection--with contributions...)
An unusually international collection--with contributions on Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, the UK and the United States--it includes chapters written both by internationally known leaders in the field and by exciting newcomers.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dangerous_Knowing/3d_TAwAAQBAJ?kptab=editions&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWovr3x5_qAhXSoXIEHQeUDScQmBYwAHoECAAQBw
1999
(illustrates how changes in American society and culture c...)
illustrates how changes in American society and culture correlate with the American field of curriculum studies and curriculum work. It contains five parts that focus on the United States; the first offers a backdrop for parts II-V, which present curriculum's journey through the last half of the 20th century.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/turning-points-in-curriculum-a-contemporary-american-memoir/oclc/1027878761?referer=di&ht=edition
2000
(While Scarlett O'Hara may resemble a drag queen, and Mard...)
While Scarlett O'Hara may resemble a drag queen, and Mardi Gras inspires more camp than a gay pride parade, the American South also boasts a rich, authentic and transgressive gay and lesbian history. In this chatty, free-ranging cultural survey, Sears (Growing Up Gay in the South) presents a vivid kaleidoscope of the mores and political activities of many gay Southerners following the 1969 Stonewall riots and leading up to the 1979 march on Washington.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014CAWR4/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(This collection engages readers in the complicated conver...)
This collection engages readers in the complicated conversation about the relationship between theory and practice, between theoreticians and practitioners.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/curriculum-work-as-a-public-moral-enterprise/oclc/474981090&referer=brief_results
2004
(Featuring more than 200 entries written by an internation...)
Featuring more than 200 entries written by an international roster of experts, this work is the most authoritative and accessible source available for educators, researchers, and students seeking an understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/youth-education-and-sexualities-an-international-encyclopedia/oclc/749781670&referer=brief_results
2005
(Leading international educators and scholars examine pers...)
Leading international educators and scholars examine personal experiences of LGBT youth, cutting-edge programs, and research
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Gay_Lesbian_and_Transgender_Issues_in_Ed/w7365W7rQKQC?kptab=editions&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjisszzyJ_qAhXtlXIEHWVeAmUQmBYwBXoECAUQCA
2005
(Provides entries, ranging in length from 1,000 to 3,000 w...)
Provides entries, ranging in length from 1,000 to 3,000 words, that evidence the range of topics.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/greenwood-encyclopedia-of-love-courtship-sexuality-through-history-vol-6-the-modern-world/oclc/692603592&referer=brief_results
2008
(In Edwin and John: A Personal History of the American Sou...)
In Edwin and John: A Personal History of the American South, award-winning author James T. Sears interweaves diaries, letters, and poems to craft an innovative first-person narrative history that details the hard realities of growing up gay in the South during the early decades of the 20th century.Â
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1560237619/?tag=2022091-20
2009
(This book presents a diverse group of scholars, activists...)
This book presents a diverse group of scholars, activists, social service providers, and researchers from around the globe examining current research, practices, and policies on aging among LGBT individuals.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/growing-older-perspectives-on-lgbt-aging/oclc/1058084018&referer=brief_results
2010
James T. Sears was born on August 12, 1951, in Tipton, Indiana, The United States to Virgil M. (an optometrist) and Kathy (a dog groomer; maiden name, Cooper) Sears.
Seares graduated from Southern Illinois University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He earned a master's degree in secondary education from Indiana University, followed by another master's degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Ph.D. from Indiana University, which later gave him the Distinguished Alumni award.
Sears began his career as an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina in 1984. He became an associate professor in 1989 and a full professor three years later. He was a visiting professor at Trinity University, the University of Southern California, the College of Charleston, and Harvard University. Additionally, he served as a consultant to the J Paul Getty Foundation, the South Carolina Policy Center, and the Brazilian government and was a Fulbright Southeast Asia Scholar and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Queensland.
Sears is an author of many works on sexuality, identity, and sex education, and the history of homosexuality and the gay rights movement in the United States. He also edited three journals: Empathy (1989-1993), Teaching Education (1989-1998), and the Journal of LGBT Youth (2007-present) and served a guest editor for several other academic journals as well as a member of several journal editorial boards.
Sears is a well-known gay rights activist, whose prolific work towards the establishment of equality for gay and straight people, made him a respected specialist in this area. His books received high praise from critics and several of his books became bestsellers.
Sears was awarded several grants and awards from LGBTQ society.
(Providing strategies for educators, counsellors, communit...)
1997(Featuring more than 200 entries written by an internation...)
2005(An unusually international collection--with contributions...)
1999(This book presents a diverse group of scholars, activists...)
2010(While Scarlett O'Hara may resemble a drag queen, and Mard...)
2001(This is the story of Southern gays and lesbians in the tw...)
1997(Weaves personal portraits of lesbian and gay Southerners ...)
1991(This collection engages readers in the complicated conver...)
2004(Edited book based on Sears controversial experience and c...)
1998(illustrates how changes in American society and culture c...)
2000(Leading international educators and scholars examine pers...)
2005(Award-winning book explores taken-for-granted assumptions...)
1999(Provides entries, ranging in length from 1,000 to 3,000 w...)
2008(In Edwin and John: A Personal History of the American Sou...)
2009(Early groundbreaking collection of essays challenging ort...)
1992(this volume focuses on educational empowerment through cu...)
1990(Edited collection from 2000 conference on curriculum and ...)
2001(Controversial and award-nominated dissertation about the ...)
1984Sears is an active LGBTQ + rights activist. He raises attention to equality problems in the United States and abroad.
Sears was a chairperson of Lesbian and Gay Studies Special Interest Group in 1988-1992. He was also a president of the National Curriculum Teachers Network in 1987-1988.
Quotes from others about the person
Boston Globe: "One of the preeminent scholars of southern gay culture."
Pat Robertson, 700 Club, "Satan of the university."
Sears is a longtime openly gay man, now living in Nicaragua.
