Reconstructing Sexuality and Identity through Dialogue: The.

This interpretive study examines the Muntada (The Arab Forum on Sexuality, Education and Health) an organization located in Israel that is dedicated to addressing issues of sexuality and sexual health within the Palestinian-Israeli Arab community. In particular, this work examines how the Muntada?s approach to social change in the area of sexual health education involves an emphasis on critical, transformative pedagogy, cultural sensitivity, and both individual and group identity development. These findings illuminate how the Muntada?s approach to sexuality provides an opportunity to examine the role of dialogue and identity (re)construction in social change processes as well as the important role that words and language play within the (re) identification process of individuals within the larger Palestinian-Israeli Arab community. The study also investigates how such linguistic elements are inextricably intertwined with themes of power and politics. Ultimately, this work provides an introduction to some of the complex and potentially painful processes that undergird a participatory approach to sexual health education.