Silenced sexualities in schools and universities / Debbie Epstein, Sarah O'Flynn, David Telford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epstein, Debbie, 1945-

Contributor:

O'Flynn, Sarah.

Telford, David

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Sexual behavior.

Youth.

Children and sex.

Sex (Psychology).

Physical Description:

viii, 164 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Stoke-on-Trent ; Sterling, VA : Trentham, 2003.

Summary:

This is the first book to deal with sexuality in all phases of formal education, from early years to university. It presents a review of the literature across all the phases and combines it with the original research by each of the three authors.

The book examines the naturalization of heterosexuality in educational settings and the playing out of sexualities in relation to other characteristics that make a difference, exploring the interrelations of sexuality, disability, race, class and gender. A key theme is the way that sexualities are manufactured in and by schools and universities.

This book makes a valuable and original contribution to the literature on equality -- or in-equality of opportunity -- and on sexuality. It will interest researchers, academics and teachers

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-162) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

185856249X

OCLC:

54817203