‘Exploring Heteronormativity’: a teaching programme to develop experience-based knowledge of the reproduction of power asymmetries

Social workers have a mandate to reduce discrimination and oppression. However, training for social does little equip candidates with knowledge of power structures, such as gender sexuality. The purpose this article is show how work students in teaching programme, ‘Exploring Heteronormativity’, gain personal experience asymmetries are reproduced. Central the programme pedagogical fieldwork activity whereby break tacit norm heterosexuality by acting same-sex couples cityscape. experienced various marginalising actions during activity. This has been conducted nine times bachelor’s master’s degree programmes at UiT Arctic University Norway, 2013–2019 period. argues increased application power-critical theory, education ensure that first-hand In conclusion, recommendations given workers.