Assignment Number 5 Discussion/Writing Assignment Kilmartin Chapter 2 Models for understanding masculinity continued (34-51) Jordan Chapter 2. At home in the world (36-50)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 2-5-08 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 is your reaction to the four main lines of evidence suggesting limitations of the essentialist approach? Give an example of the misuse of essentialism from personal experience, from the media, from one of your university classes, or from literature. Explain why your example illustrates one or more of these weaknesses of essentialism. (Lecture)
2.	On page 36, Kilmartin shows two figures depicting overlapping normal distributions. What is the point of those diagrams? Explain.
3.	In your view, what might be wrong with the Gender Identity Model? Explain. (39-40)
4.	Give an example of the application of masculinity and femininity as independent dimensions (e.g., Bem, 1974) from your personal experience or from observing others. (40-42)
5.	Give an example of gender role strain from your personal experience or from observing gender role strain in others. (K 42-45)
6.	The first part of chapter 2 in the biography of Vernon Jordan describes his early experiences. Which of those experiences do you believe were most important? Explain why.