Study Questions Number 18
Chrisler 17. Anela R. Gillem, Triple jeopardy in the lives of biracial black/white women (268-284)
Crawford & Unger. Marcelle Williams. Ladies on the line (223-230)
Crawford & Unger. Shellee Colen. "With respect and feelings." (231-250)
Pipher 13. What I've learned from listening. (248-259)
hooks 12. Feminist masculinity. (67-71)		 Student Name _________
Date: 4-3-08
Psychology 258
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
1. Theory and research point to the existence of double jeopardy for African American women with regard to the interaction of dual oppressions of racism and sexism, as well as in their adaptive and maladaptive responses to those oppressions. Give three examples. (270-272)
2. Research has shown that the multiple oppressions that biracial women face may have a negative effect on their self-esteem, psychological adjustment, social relations, and identity formation. Give an example of each. (272-276)
3. In "Ladies on the line," how did Mrs. Singh use her paid work to increase her power at home? What message does this convey? (229)
4. In "Ladies on the line," how did Mrs. Singh use covert influence strategies at work to make her job easier? (230)
5. In "With respect and feelings," it was said that exploitation occurs in what ways? (234)
6. In "With respect and feelings," it was said that devaluation lends particular character to the dominant/subordinate relations between employee and employer in what ways? (238)
7. In "With respect and feelings," it was said that the location of domestic work in the private household and the process of capitalist industrialization in the West influences the social relations of work in what ways? 239)
8. Pipher says that girls have dozens of ways to test the therapist. The best way to pass these tests is to listen. What specific things does Pipher do? What questions does she ask? (254)
9.. After a lifetime of work, Freud claimed he didn't know what women wanted. Pipher believes his ignorance comes from what? "Margaret Fuller was able to define what women need in a way that stands the test of time." What did Margaret Fuller say? (P 259)