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Question
Select three social institutions from the following list: religion, government, workplace and economy, family, media, education and schools, and peers.
For each institution, identify how sexual norms and values are reinforced systematically and structurally. How do the institutions promote or discourage certain sexual behaviors or attitudes? Are there any policies or laws that are relevant to sexual behavior or expression within the institution?
Consider how sexual norms and values are maintained through individual interactions within the institutions. How do individuals within the institution enforce or resist the norms and values related to sexuality? Are there any subcultures within the institution that have different attitudes or practices related to sexuality?
Question
1. Select three social institutions from the following list: religion, government, workplace and economy, family, media, education and schools, and peers.
Religion
-Government
-Workplace and Economy
-Family
-Media
-Education and School
-Peers
2. For each institution selected above, identify how sexual norms and values are reinforced systematically and structurally. How do the institutions promote or discourage certain sexual behaviors or attitudes? Are there any policies or laws that are relevant to sexual behavior or expression within the institution?
3. Think back on your education. Did you have sex education in school? Was it comprehensive sex-education, or abstinence-only? Did a health, biology, or medical professional (such as a nurse or state health educator) facilitate or instruct the school sex education program? Think of these and answer the following question (even if you received no sex education, you can still answer the second part of the question):
Was the education you received effective overall? Why or why not? Based on your personal experience, how could sex education be improved?