| Assignment Number 19 Discussion/Writing Assignment Kilmartin Chapter 12 Boys will be boys. (218-228) Jordan Chapter 10 continued (219-227) |
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Name _____________________ Date due: 4-8-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
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| 1. | How did Vernon Jordan's past experiences and temperament prepare him for his position at the United Negro College Fund and the Urban League? Explain. (J 219-227) | ||
| 2. | I sometimes ask on a test for students to trace prenatal development of sexual differentiation including the genetic, gonadal, hormonal, internal structures, and external genitalia and ask students to explain how that knowledge can inform their understanding of ambiguous genitalia. (Handouts, Lecture, D2L) | ||
| 3. | What did Kilmartin mean when he said that "There may be no other place in the world where the culture seems to have such a powerful love-hate relationship with aggression? Do you think there an inconsistency there? Explain. What do you think or feel about that? What do you think might be the solution(s)? (K 218) | ||
| 4. | Give an example in which you objectified someone. Do you think that caused you to be insensitive to that person? Explain. (K 225) | ||
| 5. | Men are raised to view the world as competitive and hierarchical. What do you think about that? Does it help explain your answer to question #3 above? Does it help suggest an answer to the problem in #3 above? Explain. (K 225) | ||
| 6. | What definition of war was offered by Colburn (1991)? What is your reaction to that definition? Does it say anything to you about what criteria should be used before a nation goes to war? Explain. (K 225) | ||
| 7. | What Miedzian (1991) argue regarding political leaders and war? How do you feel about that? (K227-228) | ||
| 8. | Describe an example from personal experience or the media (books, TV, theatre, etc.) of peer support for violence. How do you feel about that? (K228) | ||