Assignment Number 22 |
Student
Name _____________________ Date due: 11-29-07 Psychology 258 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
| If the assignment was not turned in during the class period after small group discussion and you believe it may qualify for excused full credit please explain. You must also state who you discussed the paper with as well as how they responded to each of the answers to your questions. | __________________________________ |
| Late papers. Unexcused late papers may be turned in for one-half credit for the written portion of the assignment. |
| Spacing. Papers must be typed, double spaced. |
| 8-1/2 X 11 paper. In order to make handling papers easy and to ensure that none are misplaced, all papers are expected to be 8-1/2 X 11 inches, stapled, and with no torn, spiral notebook edges. |
| Please staple the questions to your answers or write out the questions as well as the answers. Having the questions available will facilitate class discussion. |
| 1. | In general, where do the sources of women's sexual problems reside? Explain how "Beyond Dysfunction: A New View of Women's Sexual Problems" is characteristic of a feminist analysis of issues affecting women. | ||
| 2. | What is your reaction to Declaration of Sexual Rights by the World Association of Sexology? Explain. | ||
| 3. | What was your reaction to the video: Health Clinic in Southwest Los Angeles? What did you find important? Explain. | ||
| 4. | What is your reaction to the change in legislation regarding affordable family planning? What can you do about it? Explain. | ||
| 5. | How is pornography defined by Dworkin and MacKinnon (1988)? Do you agree with that definition and the exclusion of other sexually explicit material from such an ordinance? Explain. (339-341) | ||
| 6. | In what way did legal scholar Kathleen Lahey (1991) criticize studies of pornography? Do you agree/disagree? Why? (342) | ||
| 7. | What is your position regarding pornography and free speech? Why? (349-352) | ||
| 8. | In what ways can you relate to Shevy Healey (Confronting Ageism)? In what ways is she an inspiration for you? (278-287) | ||
| 9. | Why did Eve Ensler start doing "The Vagina Monologues?" What points did she make in this article? Vagina Monologues was in Duluth last year. Did you see it? What did you think of it? (288-293) | ||
| 10. | What is your reaction to Pipher's Chapter 15 A fence at the top of the hill? What could you relate to? What did you find most important? (282-293) | ||
| 11. | What is your reaction to the hooks chapter, "Total bliss?" What did you learn? (93-99) | ||