Assignment Number 17 Discussion/Writing Chrisler 16. Donna Castaneda, Gender issues among Latinas. (250-267) Crawford & Unger. Part 4. Making a living: Women, work, and achievement. (217-218) Crawford & Unger. Marie Racine, Life in a factory. (219-222) hooks. Chapter 11. Ending violence. (61-66)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 11-6-07 Psychology 258 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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1.	What was your reaction to the discussion with Sandra Wright? What did you think was particularly important?
2.	What did you learn about Latinas (Gender issues among Latinas) that was interesting or surprised you? (250-267)
3.	What are the contradictory myths (Gender issues among Latinas) regarding Latina sexuality? (257-259)
4.	In what ways is androcentrism illustrated in Pipher's chapter "Then and now?" Has the power of androcentrism changed? Explain. What is your reaction to this chapter? (232-248)
5.	What forces make it difficult for maquiladoras (factory workers) to improve their working conditions and wages? (219-222) (Life in a factory).
6.	In thinking about the article "Life in a factory," can people in the U. S. do anything about the exploitation of workers in poor and less-developed countries? If so, what are those things? (219-222)
7.	How do you feel about the conditions women (Life in a factory) work under? Please explain. (219-222)
8.	Are there any parallels to the "Life in a factory" situations in the U. S. (Prostitutes and sew-workers. Foreign nannies here under false pretense, illegal immigrants, nonunionized immigrant farm workers)? Please explain.
9.	What is the relationship between male violence against women and imperialist militarism? How might you use this question to reflect on the War on Terrorism and the war against Iraq? (65-66)