Assignment Number 4 Discussion/Writing Assignment Kilmartin Chapter 2. Models for understanding masculinity. (23-34) Jordan Chapter 1 continued (27-35)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 1-31-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

If this paper is late and you believe it may qualify as an excused absence please explain. You must also discuss the questions with someone. If the discussion were completed outside of class, please indicate who you discussed the question with and what their reactions were.

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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 in the small group will facilitate discussion.

1.	What was your reaction to the presentation by Ed Heisler, Education Advocate/Volunteer Coordinator, for Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women? What themes and theories did you hear from Ed Heisler that you also read about in Kilmartin (Chapter 1 Introduction and Chapter 2 Models for understanding masculinity? The purpose of this question is to encourage you to integrate the material.
2.	What was your reaction to the presentation by Kim Crawford, Congregation Outreach Organizer for CHUM? What was particularly important? Explain.
3.	Explain how the term "real man" provides a social shaming of men. Give an example of social shaming from your own personal experience or from the observation of others in life or in the media. Explain. (K 24)
4.	Describe a discrepancy between your descriptive self-concept and your ideal self-concept or of someone from fiction or the media. How do you feel about the discrepancy? (K 24-25)
5.	Can you relate to the exercise in Box 2.2: Masculine gender role violation exercises? Explain your reaction. Does this give you some sense of the power of gender roles? (K27)
6.	What alternatives to gender-schematic information processing do you use? Describe them. (K 30)
7.	Give an example from your experience of institutional sexism, interpersonal sexism, or internalized sexism. (K 31)
7.	What is your reaction to The Bachelor Auction box? (K 34)
8.	What were some of the experiences described in Chapter 1 My Mother's Son that you believe helped shape Vernon Jordan to be a polished, confident, and effective national leader that he is today? Describe one of the theories in Kilmartin that you see illustrated in today's reading. (27-35)