Creating Cultures of Consent: A Guide for Parents and Educators - Softcover

McGuire, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475871252 ISBN 13: 9781475871258

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023

Synopsis

With conversations about sexual violence, consent, and bodily autonomy dominating national conversations it can be easy to get lost in the onslaught of well-intended but often poorly executed messages. Through an exploration of research, scholarly expertise, and practical real-world application we can better formulate an understanding of what consent is, how we create consent cultures, and where the path forward lies.

This book is designed with both educators and parents in mind. The tools highlighted throughout help adults unlearn harmful narratives about consent, boundaries, and relationships so that they can begin their work internally through modeling and self-reflection. We then uncover what consent truly is and is not, how culture plays an integral role in interpersonal scripting, and how teaching consent as a life skill can look in and out of the classroom. By integrating the need for consent to be taught in schools and homes we build bridges between the spaces where children learn and create alliances in the often-daunting task of eradicating rape-culture.

This book is perfect for those already comfortable and familiar with this topic as well as those newer to understanding consent as a paradigm. Starting with a strong historical and research-informed foundation the book builds into action-oriented guidelines for conversations, curriculum, and community activism. This blended approach creates a guidebook that is unlike anything else on the market today.

About this title

About the Author

Laura McGuire is a sexual violence prevention and inclusion subject matter expert and sexologist. She brings her experience as a teacher, survivor, mother, and consultant to the conversation of consent education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475871252
• ISBN 13: 9781475871258
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132