Leadership and Sexuality

Edited by James K. Beggan, Department of Sociology, University of Louisville and Scott T. Allison, Department of Psychology, University of Richmond, US

'The chapters in this excellent edited volume illuminate what is often overlooked: leadership's sexual side. From the leaders of the sexual change and transformation movements, to those who inflict their heternormative biases on others, to the inappropriate, immoral, and illegal sexual missteps of so many leaders, there is much to be gained by examining, explicitly, the sexuality of leadership. Leaders and leadership are fascinating topics, but add a dash of sex, and they become all the more intriguing.'--Donelson R. Forsyth, University of Richmond, US'The interplay between sexuality and leadership is a provocative topic that people tend to give a wide berth to, like a gorilla in a room. Not surprisingly, Jim and Scott climb on the gorilla, and bring along some collaborators to show us what can happen when leaders shy away from confronting sexuality-based issues within the group, or misinterpret the sexual intent of a behavior, and draws on real-world events many of us would like to forget. Far from sensational, this volume gives us the opportunity to move past the skittishness and finally address sexuality as an influence on social behavior.'--Craig Parks, Washington State University, US'Beggan and Allison's edited book fills the void created by the neglect of scholarship on the links between sexuality and leadership. In this collection of chapters written by social scientists from several fields, authors explore multiple ways in which leadership and sexuality can be related, including, for example, some leaders' sexual abuse of others and the sexuality implications of social dancing. I can't think of an edited book on leadership with a more fascinating and unusual set of chapters.'--Alice Eagly, Northwestern University, US

• Contents:Introduction Sexuality in Leadership: A Long-neglected topic with vast implications for individuals and societyJames K. Beggan and Scott T. AllisonPart I Sexual Leaders1. Playboy, Icon, Leader: Hugh Hefner and Postwar American Sexual CultureCarrie Pitzulo2. Planned Parenthood: 100 Years of Leadership and ControversySheila Huss and Lucy Dwight3. Leadership and the Free the Nipple Movement: An Autoethnographic Case StudyJames K. BegganPart II Leadership and Sexuality4. A Failure of Courageous Leadership: Sex, Embarrassment, and (Not) Speaking Up in the Penn State Sexual Abuse ScandalJeremy Fyke, Bree Trisler and Kristen Lucas5. Because They Can: Adult to Student Sexual Abuse in PreK-12 SchoolsCharol Shakeshaft6. Heterosexism in Organizations: The Importance of Transformational and Heroic LeadershipShaun Pichler7. Leadership in Strip ClubsMaggie B. Stone8. Training Religious Leaders in Sexually Related IssuesWilliam R. StaytonPart III The Sexuality of Leaders9. “Stupid is as Stupid Does” or Good Bayesian? A Sympathetic and Contrarian Analysis of Bill Clinton’s Decision to Have an Affair with Monica LewinskyJames K. Beggan10. Leading and Following? Understanding the Power Dynamics in Consensual BDSMEmma Turley11. Does the “Zipless Dance” Exist? Leadership, Followership, and Sexuality in Social DancingJames K. Beggan and Scott T. Allison12. Heroic Leadership in The Walking Dead’s Postapocalyptic Universe: The Restoration and Regeneration of Society as a Hero OrganismScott T. Allison and Olivia EfthimiouIndex