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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"Sexing the Subject": Evoking "Sex" in Teaching an Undergraduate Course about Sexuality
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Allen, Louisa – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2009
This paper seeks to explore the relation between sexuality and pedagogy. This theoretical concern is examined with reference to two key pedagogical moments during a first-year undergraduate course about schooling and sexuality. Through critical reflection of these episodes it is argued that when sexuality is the intellectual focus of a course, the…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Undergraduate Study, Teaching Methods, Anxiety
Examining Dominant Discourses of Sexuality in Sexuality Education Research
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Allen, Louisa – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2007
This article is concerned with some of the theoretical and methodological complexities of collecting young people's preferences for sexuality education content and using them to inform educational practice. Data are drawn from focus groups and questionnaires undertaken by 16-19-year-olds. Participants' suggestions often reflect dominant discourses…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Young Adults