CSE in tension and dispute of knowledge: between popular (cultural) knowledge and scientific knowledge
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https://doi.org/10.14409/ie.2025.23.e0102Keywords:
Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE), scientific knowledge, popular knowledge, epistemological tensionAbstract
The essay analyzes the tensions and disputes surrounding the implementation of Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) in the province of Jujuy, focusing on the relationship between popular knowledge—rooted in cultural practices and local beliefs—and scientific knowledge promoted by educational policies. From a situated perspective, the text examines how these different knowledge systems interact within the school environment, contesting legitimacy over which knowledge is taught and which is excluded or rendered invisible. The analysis and reflections presented in this work are based on various research and outreach projects on Comprehensive Sexual Education and are developed from the teacher-researcher role, using a qualitative methodology with a mixed approach that included participant observation and semi-structured interviews—both individual and group—with teachers and school leadership teams across different educational levels.
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