Can difference make a difference? A critical theory discussion of religion in sexuality education

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ID7750824
AuthorsFida Sanjakdar (0000-0003-4668-6143, Monash University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume39
Issue3
Pages393-407
Publication date2018-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiscourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0159-6306 • E-ISSN: 1469-3739
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01596306.2016.1272546
OpenAlexW2566243116
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited46

This article conceptualizes religion as a critical theory challenge to sexuality education. Religious views in sexuality education are often perceived as intolerant and incompatible with today’s progressive and modern society. This article engages with the idea that the inclusion of religious viewpoints on sexuality will challenge the efficacy of current sexuality education in Australia and New Zealand school contexts, to create a more contemporary and inclusive learning experience that caters for all students’ sexual needs and lives. Utilizing a critical theory lens, I demonstrate how religion can challenge dominant views of sexuality education, introduce alternative modes of content and delivering, promote critical thinking skills and more egalitarian ways of learning about sexuality. Drawing on data collected from Australian and New Zealand public schools, this article endeavors to reframe current discussions of the relationships between religion and sexuality education

Cognitive reframing · Critical theory · Epistemology · Human sexuality · Inclusion (mineral) · Pedagogy · Sex education · Sexuality education · Sociology · Viewpoints · Gender Studies · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Social Psychology

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