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Introducing the New Sexuality Studies: Original Essays

Steven Seidman, Nancy L. Fischer, Laurel Westbrook

Chapter 48

The politics of sexuality and gender expression in schools - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

According to the chapter, how does the content of public school sex education courses reflect the interests of political groups? How is it less about providing students with the information and knowledge they want?

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Problem 2

What does the term "hidden curriculum" mean? Give two examples from the reading of specific ways high schools teach heteronormativity and binary gender norms as part of a hidden curriculum.

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Problem 3

According to the author, why have conservative groups recently focused time and effort to pass legislation to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports?

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