What kinds of problems did these people face in their marriages?

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In the book, “Habits of the Heart” by Robert N. Bellah, compare and contrast the “therapeutic” view of love, marriage and gender roles celebrated by Margaret Oldham, Melinda Da Silva, Ted Oster and Nan Pfautz with the more “traditional” view maintained by Larry Beckett, Les Newman and Howard Crossland.
What kinds of problems did these people face in their marriages?
How did they resolve them?
Which of these views (the traditional or the therapeutic) reflect the rise of modern love and the companionate marriage?
Which reflect the continuation of Victorian views on love, marriage and gender roles in the 20th century? Why?
Based on the statistical data presented in Bellah, chapters 3 and 4, which view, the traditional or the therapeutic, seems to dominate in 21st-century America? Why?
Finally, which of the radical ideas of the sexual revolution of the 1920s have become commonplace today.
In your essay, please be sure to thoroughly describe Victorian ideas on gender, sentimental romantic love, sexuality, and marriage. Also, be sure to draw on the relevant readings in Bellah, and to use examples from the films Coney Island, The Crowd, and History of Ideas—Love, to illustrate the poinfktts you are trying to make.

Discuss how there have been past and present divisions of race, sexuality, gender, nation.. etc.. and how intersectionality is able to fight and analyse these divisions and power struggles.

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The module is called ‘Space, Power and Agency’ and the particular section this essay is based on is called ‘Identities & Spaces Intersections’. The essay should discuss how there have been past and present divisions of race, sexuality, gender, nation.. etc.. and how intersectionality is able to fight and analyse these divisions and power struggles.

Essay Title :
“Race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, ethnicity, nation, religion, and age are categories of analysis, terms that reference important social divisions. But they are also categories that gain meaning from power relations of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and class exploitation.” (Bilge & Hill Collins). Use Bilge and Hill Collins’ call for intersectionality as an “analytic tool” to investigate social divisions and power relations. Your answer must focfktus on a case study.

Which issues are most important to you and why?

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Open the National Organization of Women (NOW) site and from the six issues, which issues are most importafktnt to you and why?

What policy changes would you recommend to better accommodate single parents?

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This will be your final assignment and will be comprehensive. You have four questions to answer in a minimum of 350 words per question. Each question will be worth 10 points. You may use your course material and any other relevant material – just be sure to cite everything! Your answers should be a combined analysis of legal implications (case law, statutes, etc.) and social implications (reality vs. what appears legally fair – think back to project two).  The history of women and divorce and is a long and shameful one. Women were not allowed land, money, their children, or any personal property when they sought divorces. As times changed and women achieved more rights, laws became more neutral to ensure that both parties received the same recognition under the law. As you know from the material you have studied, what the law states and what is actually implemented are two very different things. What issues do women suffer today when they seek divorce? Specify legal and social. If there is a custody issue over a newborn, what considerations go into determining who gets the baby (assume joint custody is not an option)? Assume that both parents are stable and have no criminal history or any other issue that might be used against them – what reasons would you argue for the mother to receive the newborn? What reasons would you use for the father? Write a detailed plan to restructure child support laws. Include legal and constitutional ways to force child support payments, the allotted amount of missed payments before action occurs, and what your plan would achieve. Most laws involved with marriage and child custody can be traced back to government incentives to be married. This has unfairly punished single parents by offering less tax credits and other benefits allotted to a family as opposed to a single parent. Welfare and other government benefits are difficult to get without living below the poverty level and a simple raise of 25 cents can prevent someone from getting child care subsidies, housing subsidies, or SNAP (food stamps). What policy changes would you recommend to better accommodate single parents? Should marriage be rewarded in today’s society if there will be a clear burden on single parents? Are the religious and societfktal implications of marriage outdated?

Write a paper that makes an argument about gender or sexuality in Girl, Woman, Other.

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Due:                – Working thesis: Wednesday, 10/21, in tutorial (have it written down and ready to

workshop with your peers)

– Peer review (assignment TBD): Wednesday, 10/28, in tutorial

– Full paper: Sunday, 11/1, 10PM

Length:           4-6 pages (no fewer than 1100 words; up to approximately 1800 words)

Format:          Please follow the formatting guidelines for written work listed on Moodle. No PDFs

and no Pages documents, please. Make sure to put your last name and the assignment in the title of the document (NOT the title of the paper) – i.e. “LastName Paper 1.docx.” For questions about MLA style or other issues of presentation and citation, consult the Turabian guide, the Purdue OWL, or the many documents on Moodle.

Assignment

  • Write a paper that makes an argument about gender or sexuality in Girl, Woman, Other. Focus on a specific chapter, character, or theme within the text and make a claim about how the text reflects, adds to, or changes the concepts of gender and sexuality as we’ve discussed them – for example, you might focus on the social construction of gender and sexuality as evidenced in the book, the different ways of doing feminism, intersectionality, and the inclusion or exclusion of trans people from different feminist practices.
  • The evidence for your argument should come from the text itself – i.e. detailed textual analysis and close readings – and from 1-2 of our other readings so far. You do not need to find or use other sources, though you may.
    • You should have at least one detailed, close reading of a passage of GWO
  • This should not be solely a description of how one can see the concept of gender or sexuality or feminism in the text–that’s clear to any casual reader. Rather, you need to make an argument about how the text constructs gender, sexuality, or feminism; this argument will determine the structure of your paper.
  • As you search for a topic, ask yourself what interested you about the book. What questions came up as you read the text, and what topics were brought to mind? What other texts from our syllabus came to mind as you read this novel?
  • OFF LIMITS TOPIC/THESIS: GWO presents many different ways of doing feminism. We’ve covered this idea at length in class already. Come up with something more complex!

Goals

  • This paper is meant to give you practice analyzing texts, using textual evidence, and applying critical/theoretical concepts to texts. It is a stepping stone from the first paper you wrote to your final paper, which will incorporate textual analysis in more complex ways, with your own argument and outside sources. You’ll write textual analysis papers (sometimes called literary analysis papers) in several different kinds of courses, and will often need to analyze texts as part of longer papers.
  • In addition to working on textual analysis and use of evidence, in this section of the course we’ll also work on thesis statements and structuring an argument.

The writing process

  • Once you’ve determined your thesis, figure out what you need to show to prove it. What passages support your argument? What details about the text uphold your thesis? The textual evidence you use should come in multiple forms–not just close readings of select passages, but also reference to narrative events, if relevant, or very brief summary of certain texts or passages. Once you’ve selected your evidence and thesis and begun writing, be aware that your thesis might change. As you engage with the text even more closely during the writing process, you might become aware of nuances that change your argument, and you may well revise your thesis after your first draft.

Resources

  • As always, remember our class discussions and our in-class analysis of various texts
  • Paragraphing and Thesis statement slideshows, on Moodle
  • Chapter 15 of TSIS, “Entering Conversations about Literature” (on Moodle)

 

 

Select three tobacco companies and determine the history and current target audience/consumers.

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Read about the advertising of tobacco products in chapter 3.  Select three tobacco companies and determine the history and current target audience/consumers.  For example, Marlboro was targeted for women originally in the 1920s.  In the 1950s, the audience changed to men mostly.  The Marlboro Man came about in the mid-1950s. You may do this assignment as a PowerPoint (at least 10 slides and one paragraph) or a one page essay. Be sure to site your sources.

Rubric:

Correct spelling and grammar:  2 points

10 slides and one paragraph OR 1 page essay: 4 points

Research 3 tobacco companies and target audiences for each historically: 3 points

Cite your sources: 1 point

Find out or learn why native american women are trafficked at a higher rate.

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complete the template to create a lesson plan for high school students : The objective of the lesson is for students to find out or learn why native american women are trafficked at a higher rate. Please provide one source that students can work with for reading.

How did the stereotypes hold her back from reaching into your ability or potentials?

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Interview a female. Has she experienced gender stereotypes? How did the stereotypes hold her back from reaching into your ability or potentials? Do they feel they have the advantage or disadvantage when it comes to the opposite sex (i.e. jobs, salaries, education, intelligence, etc.)? Does she feel they are treated differently because of their gender?

Do you believe that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color can be racist? Explain.

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Do you believe that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color can be racist? Explain.

These reflective journaling prompts are meant to assist you in working through complex topics. Please consider the question thoughtfully and answer

Provided the material given by my professor to help answer

How is the category of ‘woman’ related to feminist struggles for gender equity?

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Once you have selected the topic area, reflect on the course readings (the book is Gender and Women’s Studies, Second Edition: Critical Terrain Paperback – June 1, 2018
by Margaret Hobbs (Editor), Carla Rice (Editor)) to plan how you will best address the topic. When you have a general plan, then devise an argument that you can support throughout the paper.

Evaluation: The paper will be evaluated on the following: the overall strength of the ideas, argument (thesis is a big part of this) and analysis, the organization and presentation of the paper, the level of understanding of the material, and the technical aspects. While research that extends beyond the course material is not mandatory for this essay, you are welcome to include additional sources. That said, the paper must demonstrate a clear and critical understanding of the course literature. Note: see the course syllabus for late submission penalties. Further, should you be unable to submit your paper on time for any reason, please contact your TA directly.

Things to Remember:
• Plan your writing schedule to allow for enough time to think the ideas through
• Establish a thesis at the onset of the paper and support your thesis throughout
• Write analytically (rather than descriptively)
• Avoid overbroad statements such as: “Since the dawn of time…” or “Men have always oppressed
women…” (they do not add to the specificity of your argument and are often highly debatable)
• Use concepts and theories from class and beyond to support your ideas
• Edit to ensure that the writing is clear. If this is an area of struggle, be sure to access the support of
your TA, the undergraduate writing center, or your Instructor.

how are culture, power, and gender related? OR How is the category of ‘woman’ related to feminist struggles for gender equity?