SOC265H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Heterosexuality, Safe Sex
Document Summary
In this chapter, pascoe looks closely at teenage sexuality at river high. She thinks that the school is organized in such a way that it heterosexualizes the students. Heterosexualizing process makes heterosexuality seem like the norm and homosexuality, an abnormality. She also argues that no teacher in the school, except for mr. mcnally reprimanded students from using terms that were gender offensive. C j pascoe figured during her research at. River high that the school"s administration was concerned specifically about sexual activity rather than sexism. The scope of author"s claim for this chapter is mainly schools and their administration for how they should refrain creating gender bias and divisions in schools through their rituals and pedagogy. Analytical notes (any strengths, weaknesses, or gaps you see): I agree with how the author feels regarding the sexuality at river high.