Challenge accepted : En forskningsöversikt om att utmana normer i skolan

Sammanfattning: In Sweden there are several laws about non-discrimination, but statistics shows that people are getting discriminated anyway. This discrimination could be a result of power dynamics and opressing norms. Since school is a reflection of society itself, we have decided to focus this research overview on which aspects the research brings up about challenging oppressing norms about gender identity and sexuality in schools. The articles which conduct the base of this overview were found on different databases with different search words. Choices were made through criterias about them having to be school-based studies and concern gender identities and/or sexuality. The result highlights three themes that were brought to light in the articles that were studied. Why norms can and should be challenged in teaching, how this can be done and who is supposed to do it. It also brings up a critical perspective. The conclusion shows how schools are institutions where norms are being produced and reproduced, and therefore there is also a possibility to challenge them in different ways. This can be done in various ways, but mostly it is about using the opportunities that are given through teaching and using an inclusive language. The teacher has an important role in this work, and therefore teacher education has an integral part to make sure teachers are doing the work the way it should be done.