Bureaucratizing Consent: An Analysis of Sexual Freedom Paradigms in University of California, Berkeley Sexual Harassment Policies
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Stommel, Hannah
This thesis examines how the University of California, Berkeley's policies on sexual harassment reflect models of conduct and sexual freedom. Drawing on a liberal choice model of sexual freedom and a theory of genuine autonomy, the thesis analyzes the evolution of the University of California, Berkeley's sexual harassment policy and grievance procedures and how these policies-or lack thereof-reflect, or fail to reflect, sexual freedom paradigms. In addition to outlining key changes in campus sexual harassment policies over time, the objective of this thesis is to provide a conceptually driven theory of policy change.