Synopses & Reviews
This book innovatively re-envisions the possibilities of sexuality education. Utilizing student critiques of programs it reconfigures key debates in sexuality education including: Should pleasure be part of the curriculum? Who makes the best educators? Do students prefer single or mixed gender classes?
About the Author
LOUISA ALLEN Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her academic interests include critical sexuality education studies, masculinities, femininities and schooling and innovative research methods. She has also published Sexual Subjects: Young People, Sexuality and Schooling.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Doing ‘it: Researching Sexuality
‘They think you shouldnt be having sex anyway: Young Peoples Critique of Sexuality Education Content
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus? Re-thinking Gender Differences in Sexuality Education Content
‘Pleasurable pedagogy: Young Peoples Thoughts about Including ‘Pleasure in Sexuality Education
‘Its not who they are its what theyre like: Re-conceptualising the ‘best educator Debate
Sexuality Education re-Imagined? Relinquishing the Disease and Pregnancy Prevention Focus
An impossible practice? Implications for Future Sexuality Education
Notes
References
Index