Study Questions Number 15
Chrisler 14. Connie S. Chan, Asian American women and adolescent girls. Sexuality and sexual expression. (220-231)
Crawford & Unger. Minnie Pratt, One good mother to another. (190-193).
hooks 9. Women at work. (48-54)
Student Name _______________
Date: 10-30-07
Psychology 258
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
1. How diverse are Asian Americans? Explain. What two assumptions permit one to generalize about Asians or Asian Americans? Explain. (C 221-222)
2. Contrast Asian sexuality in the public and private domains. What conflict does this produce for Asian American girls? What are the consequences? Explain. (C 222-223)
3. Asian American females suffer from a cultural stereotype of being exotic, subservient, sexy, passive, and available. What processes have led to these false, oppressive, and overly simplstic attributions? (C 226)
4. In "One Good Mother to Another," what was Minnie Pratt's heresy? What is your reaction? (C&U 191)
5. Do children reared in lesbian households differ from children reared in heterosexual ones? Explain. (C&U 192)
6. According to hooks in "Women at Work," why are masses of women angry? (h 49)
7. According to hooks, what are the benefits to women gained by entering the workforce? (h 50)