Review; Rural Education and Queer Identities: Rural and (Out)Rooted

Authors

Sara Hall, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

0009-0004-8156-8876

Abstract

This book review examines Rural Education and Queer Identities: Rural and (Out)Rooted, edited by Clint Whitten and Amy Price Azano, an interdisciplinary collection that reconceives rural education as a site of queer worldmaking rather than marginalization. Organized around the metaphors of taproots, root systems, and aerial roots, the collection brings together scholarly essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry to challenge dominant narratives that position queerness as incompatible with rural life. The review considers the collection’s implications for pedagogy and place-based education while noting opportunities for further engagement.

Methodological Approach

Theoretical or Conceptual

DOI

https://doi.org/10.60808/xfz4-xe45

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Hall, S. (2026). Review; Rural Education and Queer Identities: Rural and (Out)Rooted. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.60808/xfz4-xe45

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