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Sex Education as Disciplinary Technique: Policy and Practice in England and Wales

Nicki Thorogood

Dept of Public Health and Policy London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The education of young people about `sex' remains a contentious area. It is suggested that this is because of the socially symbolic nature of sex and the necessary policing of the boundaries of heterosexuality. It is argued that sex education is a technique of governance. Forms of Sex Education are considered in relation to legislation over the last two decades and two models of sex education are proposed, that of `restricted information' and of `empowerment'. This latter seeks to challenge the normativity of functional sex education and to validate the experience of the `sexual other'. It is suggested that by so doing these alternatives also become subject to regulation and monitoring.

Key Words: heterosexuality • regulation • schools • sex education

Sexualities, Vol. 3, No. 4, 425-438 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/136346000003004004
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