Critical Pedagogy, Sexuality Education and Young People

Critical Pedagogy, Sexuality Education and Young People presents cutting-edge empirical and theoretical research on the role of critical pedagogy in transforming sexuality education. Featuring the work of scholars from around the globe, including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Finland, this unique collection of work expands the meaning of pedagogy in the field of sexuality education by augmenting young people’s voices and agency, and by emphasizing a democratic and civic focus. This volume identifies and interrogates theoretical frameworks based on critical theory and critical pedagogical discourses, cross-cultural studies and critical literacy to offer new ways to conceptualize critical pedagogy in sexuality education. Many of the practical classroom applications presented will engage educators and classroom teachers in the areas of curriculum design, classroom pedagogies and institutional reform. They can also be applied to the formulation and implementation of more effective policies for sexuality education involving schools, community groups and students. The chapters in this volume interrogate texts, institutions, social relations and ideologies impacting contemporary sexuality education policies and pedagogical practices, prompting a consideration of alternative models of sexuality education for today’s globalized age.

Fida Sanjakdar (Ph.D., University of Melbourne, Australia) is Senior Lecturer of Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Australia. She is the author of Living West, Facing East: The (De)construction of Muslim Youth Sexual Identities (Peter Lang, 2011). Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip (Ph.D., University of Surrey, UK) is Professor of Sociology in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham, UK. His latest publication is Understanding Young Buddhists: Living Out Ethical Journeys (2017).