Study Questions Number 21
Chrisler Chapter 20. Patricia D. Rozee. Women's fear of rape: Cause, consequence, and coping. (322-337).
Crawford & Unger. Part 5. Making a difference. (271-272)
Crawford & Unger. Ellen Neuborne, Imagine my surprise. (273-277)
Pipher 14. Let a thousand flowers bloom. (260-281)
hooks 15. A feminist sexual politic: An ethics of mutual freedom. (85-92)
Name _____________________
Date: 11-27-07
Psychology 258
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
1. What is meant by the statement that fear of rape is considered by both theorists and researchers as a means of social control? How does fear of rape influence social norms? Explain. (C 324)
2. What is meant by the statement that universities and individuals reinforce patriarchal domination of public space? Explain. (C 324)
3. Define "sexual intrusion." (C 326-328)
4. What effect does the media have on the fear of rape? Sensationalist reporting causes what terrible disservice to women? Explain. (C 326-328)
5. How is racism implicated in fear of rape? Explain. (C 328)
6. Many socialized traits are in direct opposition to being able to defend oneself successfully. Explain. (C 328-329)
7. Patricia Rozee discussed three cultural myths about resisting rape. What were those three myths? Describe how each myth was refuted. (C 330-331)
8. Rape resistance studies show what consistent pattern of results? Describe each of the six (6) conclusions. (C 330-331)
9. What is "the collective male protection system?" What harm does it do? Explain. (C 332-333)
10. Describe the multifaced approach recommended to reduce women's fear of rape. (C 333-335)
11. In Smart Girls, Gifted Women, Barbara Kerr described the experiences of girls who grew into strong women. What did these women have in common? (266-7)
12. "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom" told the story of five strong young women. Who were they? What did they do? What lesson is there from these stories? (281)
13. According to hooks, what obstacles to females expressing sexual desire risks being buried in historical memory? (86)
14. hooks stated that feminist interrogations of sexuality were all tied to a question of power. What did she mean by that? What are some examples she used to buttress her argument? (88-89)
15. What are the sexist beliefs about sexuality that hooks asserts must be given up in order to have a truly liberated sexuality? (90-91)
16. Women would only be truly sexually liberated when we arrived at a place where we could see ourselves having what? (90-92)