Routledge - Sexual Bullying: Gender Conflict in Schools

Bullying remains one of the most common and destructive social practices in schools today. For educators, managing these behaviors is a constant challenge, and sexual bullying presents an even greater difficulty. This book examines the complex role that sexual reputation plays in peer-group hierarchies during the formative secondary school years. While the impact of sexual identity development is significant, it is often overlooked by education policy makers and is rarely included in professional staff training programs. This text addresses that gap by bringing together various theories to explain how gender conflict and pupil culture shape the school environment. By exploring the social dynamics of secondary education, this work provides a necessary look at a topic that is frequently ignored in formal training. It serves as an important resource for understanding the social pressures students face and the specific challenges teachers encounter when trying to manage sexual bullying in a classroom setting.