Centre for Research on Men and Masculinities

Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli

Email: mariapc@deakin.edu.au
University/Institution: Deakin University
Web pagehttp://members.ozemail.com.au/~chiar/mariabooks.htm

Biographical Profile

Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli is Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia and  is External Faculty Member of Saybrook University, San Francisco, and Founding Member of AGMC Inc (Australian GLBTIQ  Multicultural Council). Her books include "Someone You Know" (Australia's first AIDS biography)  "Girls Talk and Boys Stuff"  "So What's a Boy: Addressing Issues of Masculinity and Schooling", "Being Normal is the Only Way to Be: Adolescent perspectives on gender and Schooling" (these last three with Wayne Martino)  "When Our Children Come Out: how to support GLBT young people", "Tapestry: five generations in one Italian family"   "Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools"   and "Love You Two" (2010 Lambda Literary Award winner).

Research

Social justice, diversity and equity issues in education and health: primary areas of interest are cultural diversity, gender diversity, sexual diversity and family diversity.

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Last reviewed: 23 June, 2011