Breathing Life into Sexuality Education

This book challenges the conventional aims of sexuality education and proposes a new approach that emphasizes the sensuous and ethical dimensions of sexuality. It draws from diverse fields such as education, geography, sound studies, and new materialist theory to re-envision sexuality education as a sensuous event. The author advocates for a re-imagining of the relationship between education and ethics and explores how this can be applied to sexuality education classrooms and relationships between teachers and students. The book offers pedagogies that encourage new forms of student sensibility and open up possibilities for engaging in sexuality education in innovative ways. It will be of interest to students, academics, and researchers in the fields of sexuality, education, educational philosophy, queer studies, and new materialisms.

Format: Hardback
Length: 197 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This groundbreaking book aims to revolutionize the purpose and pedagogy of sexuality education, challenging its conventional focus on instrumental and health-related objectives. While predominantly theoretical in nature, it pushes the boundaries of sexuality education by drawing insights from diverse disciplinary fields such as education, geography, sound studies, and new materialist theory. At the heart of this exploration lies the philosophical thought of Sharon Todd, which serves as a guiding anchor throughout. By reconceptualizing sexuality education as a sensuous event, the author proposes a transformative shift in the relationship between education and ethics. This book delves into the implications of this reimagining for sexuality education classrooms and the dynamics between teachers and students. It also explores innovative pedagogies that foster new forms of student sensibility and unlock previously unexplored avenues for engagement in sexuality education. With its broad appeal to students and experienced academics engaged in research related to sexuality, education, educational philosophy, queer studies, and new materialisms, this book offers a thought-provoking and transformative perspective on sexuality education.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030826017
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021