Affective Sexual Pedagogies in Film and Television

Popular film and television hold valuable potential for learning about sex and sexuality beyond the information-based model of sex education currently in schools. This book argues that the representation of complicated-or "messy"-relationships in these popular cultural forms makes them potent as affective pedagogical moments.

List of contents

1. Beyond Repetitive Endings: Teen film, Fake Orgasm and Performance in Easy A
2. Becoming Pregnant: Girlhood, Responsibility and "Irrationality" in Juno
3. Constructing Virginity: Religion, Secularism and Abstinence in Looking for Alibrandi and The Rage in Placid Lake
4. Touching Fingers, Touching Lips: Exploring Heteronormativity, Affect and Queer Relationships in Glee
5. Flirting with Uncertainty: Disability, Communication and Challenging Normal in The Black Balloon
6. Uncomfortable Feelings: Grief, Hospitality and Belonging in Skins

About the author

Kyra Clarke is an early career researcher, currently a Research Fellow and Associate Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. Her research particularly centres around feminism, affect, sex education and queer theory, exploring a range of popular textual forms.

Summary

Popular film and television hold valuable potential for learning about sex and sexuality beyond the information-based model of sex education currently in schools. This book argues that the representation of complicated—or "messy"—relationships in these popular cultural forms makes them potent as affective pedagogical moments.

Product details

• Authors: Kyra Clarke, Kyra (The University of Wetern Australia) Clarke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.03.2017
• EAN: 9781138120495
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12049-5
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Sociology: sexual relations, Gender studies: women, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Gender studies: women and girls, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality