Toxic Obedience: The Trap of Power Relation in Cases of Sexual Violence Within Education Environment

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10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_28How to use a DOI?

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Obedience; power relation; toxic

Abstract

Student’s obedience to the teacher is a must in education environment. However, obedience does not always produce positive results, sometimes this obedience is used by irresponsible people for their personal interests and desires to carry out modes of sexual violence toward children. Education institution is associated with society as an institution of intellectuals, people who are knowledgeable, have good morals and ethics, so it will be counterproductive if sexual violence happens there. This research aims to examine the factors that cause sexual violence in the educational environment in Padang, West Sumatera. This article also uncovers the role of educational institutions should be in overcoming sexual violence. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Research data was obtained through interviews, focus group discussions with the Task Force for Preventing and Handling Sexual Violence (PPKS Task Force) Universitas Negeri Padang, observation and document analysis. The results showed that sexual violence in the educational environment occurs because of unequal power relations in education environment. The trap of unequal power relations is caused by three forms of authorities that promote the legitimacy of inequality power relations: (1) traditional authority, (2) legal-rational authority, and (3) charismatic authority. The roles of educational institutions in preventing sexual violence against children are: (1) formulating a code of ethics related to sexual violence in the educational environment, (2) educating students about the dangers of sexual violence, and (3) building a culture of shame that has a positive value to prevent sexual violence.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muhd. Al Hafizh
AU  - Fatmariza
AU  - Resi Yulia
AU  - N. S. T. Tri Putra Junaidi
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
TI  - Toxic Obedience: The Trap of Power Relation in Cases of Sexual Violence Within Education Environment
BT  - Proceedings of the ASEAN Conference on Sexual Exploitation of Children (ACOSEC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 245
EP  - 253
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_28
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-325-2_28
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