Pleasure's perils? Critically reflecting on pleasure's inclusion in sexuality education

被引:25
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作者
Allen, Louisa [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Auckland, Fac Educ, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
关键词
Agency; desire; pleasure; politics; sexuality education; SEX-EDUCATION; ABSTINENCE; DISCOURSE; RELIGION;
D O I
10.1177/1363460712439654
中图分类号
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号
030301 ; 1204 ;
摘要
Until now, the inclusion of a discourse of pleasure in sexuality education has been constituted as a 'progressive' and 'liberatory' undertaking. This article seeks to scrutinize the political and moral motivations that have underpinned this discourse by tracing the origins of its emergence. It employs a series of anecdotes from the author's everyday experience, as a launching point for thinking theoretically about how this discourse might be 'being put to work' in educational settings. With recourse to the writings of queer theorists, I interrogate the possibilities and limits of a discourse of pleasure in regard to its social justice aims. It is argued that the 'politically depressed' picture these anecdotes suggest, is a consequence of a particular conceptual framing of 'agency' that implies future-focused and advancing action. The article proposes new ways of thinking about pleasure's agency, which hold in tension 'leftist politics' and queer theoretical understandings.
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页码:455 / 471
页数:17
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