254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1993. This book takes the reader inside the contested issue of sex education by examining how a sexuality curriculum is actually taught to a ninth-grade health class and how it impacts on both the teacher and students.
Drawing on observations and interviews with teachers, students, and other school personnel to capture the complexity and tension of lived classroom... Read more
1. The Politics of School Sex Education: Whose Interests are Served? 2. The Informal Sexuality Curriculum: "A Lot of Eyes and Ears Out There" 3. Mrs. Warren’s Working Conditions: "Runnin’ on Empty" 4. Mrs. Warren: Nurturing Mom, Cheerleader, and One-of-the-Girls 5. The Classroom as Social Arena: "Good Kids," "Dirts," and Black Students 6. School Knowledge about Sexuality: "Just Stuff You Had to Know" 7. Students Actively Weighing Their Own Interests: "I Can Put On All Kinds of Faces" 8. Situation-Specific Constraints and Possibilities: "Much Has Been Said. Now Much Must Be Done". Methodological Appendix. Notes.
Biography
Bonnie Trudell
