social

WGS 201 Sec. O

Writing assignment 10, due 11/12

Please answer each of the following questions with an essay of about a half a page (4 points each).

1. A struggle for greater equality in American society has been waged by both women and African Americans. Obviously, there is a significant overlap between these two groups. Despite what might appear to be a common cause, the relationship between the two movements is uneasy. Why?

2. What is the relationship between middle class family values and the behavior of lower class single mothers in urban areas?

3. How is the intersection between race and gender roles at least partially responsible for the tendency of lower class men of color to be caught up in the criminal justice system from young ages?

4. How does the gendering of racism cause it to be experienced differently by middle class African American men and women employed in corporate settings?