Study Questions Number 24
Chrisler Chapter 23. Mary Gergen. Positive aging for women. (376-391)
Crawford & Unger. Vicki Crompton. A parent's story. (306-310)
hooks 18. Feminist spirituality. (105-109)
Student Name ____________
Date due: 12-6-07
Psychology 358
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
1. What four myths about aging for women did Mary Gergen disabuse? What is the accurate way to understand each of the four concerns? Explain. (378-383)
2. Discuss "making meaning together." How does that phrase help define social constructionist theory? What are the advantages of social constructionist theory? (383-384)
3. How did Jenny's friends and the community deny the coercion she was subjected to? (306-310)
4. hooks states that ". . . there can be no feminist transformation of our culture without a transformation in our religious beliefs. What evidence does she present to support that assertion? (106)
5. Why does hooks say that "Liberation theologies see the liberation of exploited and oppressed groups as essential acts of faith reflecting devotion to divine will?" (107-109)