| Assignment Number 11 Discussion/Writing Assignment Kilmartin Chapter 5 continued (116-130) Jordan Chapter 6. Mr. Hollowell (126-143) |
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Name _____________________ Date due: 2-28-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
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| 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 discussion by CASDA? What did you learn? What did you find particularly important? | ||
| 2. | What were your reactions to the video "The Undetected Rapist." What theories we have studied this semester help us understand this video? Please explain. | ||
| 3. | Explain how David Korten's "Empire" is related to masculinity. Refer to theories of masculinity in Kilmartin in answering this question. Explain. | ||
| 4. | What effect do you think occurs when the label homosexual is used to described a person rather than a behavior? Explain. When did the practice of using the label homosexual start being used to describe a person rather than a behavior? What was the practice before that? (K 117) | ||
| 5. | What is your reaction to learning that before the late eighteenth century, males engaged in romantic, nonsexual friendships with one another? What does that say about our cultural beliefs today? (K 118) | ||
| 6. | Why might some nonheterosexual men with traditionally masculine characteristics, consider or adopt a broader range of gendered behavior? Explain. (K 118) | ||
| 7. | What position does Kilmartin take regarding whether being gay is a choice? Explain Kilmartin's reasoning. (K122) | ||
| 8. | What is meant by confounding of generation and age? Explain. (K 128) | ||
| 9. | What were some examples of racism that Vernon Jordan experienced working for Mr. Hollowell? What was your reaction to that? (J 126-143) | ||
| 10. | What do you think were the most important things Vernon Jordan learned while working for Mr. Hollowell? Explain. (J 126-143) | ||