1st Edition
Advancing Sexual Consent and Agential Practices in Higher Education Toward a New Community of Practice
This book provides an in-depth exploration of sexual consent communication and negotiation practices among students and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual coercion and violence within the context of North American higher education institutions.
Delving into the complexities of communication around sexual consent, it examines how factors such as identity, early learning experiences, societal norms, and coercive elements influence interactions among young adult postsecondary students. It emphasizes the importance of agency in intimate settings and how this is shaped by these factors. The methodology employed in this decade-long research is innovative and interview-based, providing a rich narrative from student perspectives. These narratives serve to highlight the intricate interplay between individual agency and societal expectations in intimate situations. The book also incorporates valuable insights from other experts in the field. These contributions serve to contextualize the study’s findings within the broader theoretical framework and research on the subject. This approach not only enriches the descriptions of the study but also provides a more holistic understanding of the topic. As such, the book ultimately helps to inform educational policies and professional practices to promote sexual agency and address pressing issues such as sexual coercion, violence, and assault on campus.
This volume will appeal to researchers and stakeholders in higher education, including educators, upper-level students, professional practitioners, and parents. In doing so, it contributes to the conversation around creating a safer and more respectful environment in higher education institutions.
Introduction: Researching Sexual Consent Communication
Jason A. Laker
Childhood Lessons and the Social Organization of Sexuality
Erica M. Boas
Baseline Research on Sexual Beliefs and Experiences within Collegiate Culture: Lessons in Context
Jason A. Laker and Erica M. Boas
It Just Happened: Excavating the Yada Yada and Realpolitiks of Collegiate Sexual Encounters
Jason A. Laker and Erica M. Boas
Navigating Race in Sexual Decision-Making
Erica M. Boas
Collegiate Sexual Consent in Practice and Affordances of Insurgent Knowledge
Jason A. Laker
Methodological Musings: Mindful Engagement of Sexual Consent, Coercion, Violence, and Other Messy Social Problems
Jason A. Laker
The Complexities of Consent with Men Who Experience Gender-Based Violence
Daniel Tillapaugh
Context Matters: Locating Sexual Violence Education within an Ecological Framework
Daniel Brisebois and Kathleen Clarke
Advancing Institutional Policies and Practices for Gender-Based Violence: Walking the Walk
Jennifer Massey and Lesley D'Souza
To Prevent and Reduce Men’s Sexual Violence Against Women, We Must Challenge Common Social Norms of Masculinity and Masculine Sexuality
Michael Flood
Living Masculinities with Authenticity: Engaging Male Students to Lead Examined and Better Lives
Dan Hirsch
Beyond “Yes” or “No”? Understanding the Complexity of Sexual Consent and Refusal Communication
Tiffany Marcantonio, Jennifer Littlejohn and Malachi Willis
What Cuddle Parties Taught Us About Consent, and What They Forgot to Mention
Beth Lesen
The Players and the Game: A Practitioner’s Guide to Coercion, Manipulation, and Other Behaviors Associated with Sexual Offending
Emily Knight Shier
Reflections on Sexual Assault College, Consent, False Accusations and Other Difficult Issues: In Conversation with Alan Berkowitz
Alan Berkowitz and Jason A. Laker
Finding Hope and Growing Change: Student Activism on Gender-based Violence in Canada
Ziyana Kotadia, Aubrianna Snow, Emily Rosser and Chantelle Spicer
Undressing Consent: A Pleasurable Approach to Learning About Consent, Rejection, and Sexual Violence
Erin Anderson and AnnaLise Trudell
I Want It to Be Me in That Room: Institutional Betrayal, Identity Intersections, and Healing Centered Responses to Sexual Misconduct
Leighia Eleanor J. Fleming
Conclusion
Erica M. Boas
Biography
Jason A. Laker, PhD, is Professor of Higher Education, Student Affairs, and Community Development and Chair of the Department of Counselor Education at San José State University, where he previously served as Vice President for Student Affairs.
Erica M. Boas, PhD, is a mother, independent researcher on sexuality, race, and education, and former elementary school teacher. The main objective of her research is to inform new approaches toward the elimination of various forms of gender and sexual violence in and out of schools.
