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Disrupting Silence

Teaching and Learning about Rape Culture through Youth Texts
Buch | Softcover
164 Seiten
2025 | New edition
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63667-524-4 (ISBN)
CHF 51,70 inkl. MwSt
Disrupting Silence tackles the urgent issue of rape culture and its depiction in youth literature, providing an indispensable guide for educators dedicated to fostering a safe and just learning environment. This groundbreaking volume presents innovative pedagogical strategies and critical analyses aimed at equipping teachers to effectively address sexual violence in the classroom..


The book is structured into three insightful sections. "Making Space for Conversations about Rape Culture in Schools" illustrates how educators can harness the power of social media and young adult literature to engage students in meaningful dialogue. "Critical Analysis of Youth Texts" offers deep dives into young adult novels, highlighting their potential to reflect survivor experiences and critique institutional betrayals. "Critical Understandings, Teaching, and Application" introduces creative approaches, such as using graphic novels and media representations, to dismantle rape myths and promote critical literacy.


Developed for secondary teachers, Disrupting Silence would also be a valuable addition to post-secondary courses in Education, English, Gender Studies, and Sociology. This is a vital resource for high school and college educators, teacher preparation programs, and anyone committed to social justice and student well-being. By addressing the complexities of rape culture head-on, this book empowers educators to facilitate critical conversations, cultivate empathy, and inspire action among students, making it an essential addition to any educational curriculum.


Don't miss the chance to transform your classroom and contribute to the broader fight against rape culture with Disrupting Silence. This volume promises to equip you with the tools and insights necessary to make a lasting impact on your students and society.

Kathleen Colantonio-Yurko is an associate professor of literacy education at SUNY Brockport. Her research interests include young adult literature, third culture kids, and topics related to adolescent literacy. Brittany Adams is an assistant professor of literacy education at the University of Alabama. Her research interests include critical literacy, children's and young adult literature, and the preparation of culturally sustaining teachers.

Foreword by Ashley S. Boyd


Introduction by Kathleen Colantonio-Yurko and Brittany Adams


I. Making Space for Conversations about Rape Culture in Schools


Social Media as Teachable Text: How Teachers Can Learn From and Use Social Media to Prepare for Discussions About Rape Culture by Molly C. Driessen


Sexual Assault in Young Adult Literature: Mirrors and Windows Into Experiences of Survivorship by Gillian E. Mertens


The Sharp Edge of Silence: Using a Young Adult Novel to C.A.R.E. for Students by Emily Pendergrass, Melanie Hundley, Michael Neel, and Kathryn Pendergrass


II. Critical Analysis of Youth Texts


"I want my entrance fee back": Institutional Betrayal in Young Adult Sexual Assault Narratives by Elizabeth Marshall and Amber Moore


Social, Communal, and Familial: Examining Isolation through Setting Analysis in Sexual Assault Young Adult Literature by Shelby Boehm, Henry Cody Miller, and Lorelei Starkey


Male Youth-Athletes as Victims of Sexual Violence in Recommended Sports-Related Young Adult Literature by Mark A. Lewis and Luke Rodesiler


III. Critical Understandings, Teaching, and Application


Disrupting Rape Myths and Objective Violence through Graphic Novels: A Critical Literacy Approach to Educating Emergent Bilingual Youth by Jie Y. Park


"It shouldn’t take you personally knowing a potential victim to start being a decent person": Exploring the Importance of Vulnerability in Critical Literacy Learning by Brittany Adams


The Anti-Hero: Using Media Representations of Gendered Violence to Negotiate Rape Culture, Suicide Intensity, and Neoliberal Belonging by Cameron Greensmith, Adam Davies, and Jocelyn Sakal Froese

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Zusatzinfo 6 Illustrations
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 268 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Unterrichtsvorbereitung Berufliche Bildung
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-63667-524-7 / 1636675247
ISBN-13 978-1-63667-524-4 / 9781636675244
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