Date Due |
Homework and Reading Assignment GWS 294 |
Jan 13 th
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Becoming Change Agents and Speaking Out
Reading Due
1. Ender, S. C. & Newton , F.B. (2000). Peer Educators on College Campus. Students Helping Students . pp. 1-21.
2. Ender, S. C. & Newton , F.B. (2000). Student Maturation and the Impact of Peers. Students Helping Students . pp. 23-48.
Assignment 1 -
Inspirational Quote
- (5 points)
Identify a quote that inspires you and write a paragraph explaining why.
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Jan 18 th
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Campus Resources
Ethical Principles—Hey these tights don't fit.
Reading Due
1. Ender, S. C. & Newton , F.B. (2000). Using Campus Resources and Referral Techniques: Creating the Helping Interaction. Students Helping Students . pp. 211-223.
2. Ender, S. C. & Newton , F.B. (2000). Ethics and Strategies for Good Practice. Students Helping Students . pp. 211-223.
Assignment 2 -
UIC Resource List
- (15 points)
Generate a List and brief description of 10 UIC campus resources.
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Jan 20 th
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Beyond Diversity I: Power, Privilege and Oppression
Reading Due
1. Wise, T. (2003). The Mother of all Racial Preferences: Affrimative Action Meets the System of White Privilege. |
Jan 25 th
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Beyond Diversity II: Becoming an Ally
Assignment 3 -
Campus Resource Visit
- (15 points)
Guidelines (Click on the this link)
Visit one UIC campus resource and answer the questions listed in Students Helping Students, Using Campus Resources and Referral Techniques on page 220. |
Jan 27 th
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Social Constructions of Masculinity
Film: Tough Guise - ( Click on this link )
Reading Due
1. Faludi, S. (1999). The Betrayal of the American Male. Newsweek. p. 49-59.
2. Berg, M.H. (1999). Child's Play—or Something More
3. Marshall, D.D (1993). Violence and the Male Gender Role
Assignment 4 -
Cultural Images
- (15 points)
Guidelines - (Click on this link)
1. Cultural Images of Men and Women |
February 1 st
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Social Constructions of Femininity
Reading Due
1. Ruth, S. (1995). Images of Women In Patricarchy: The Masculist-Defined Woman. Issues in Feminism: An Introduction to Women's Studies. p. 80-91.
2. Gorman, C. (1992). Sizing Up the Sexes. Time. p. 42-51.
Recommended
3. Tooley, J. (2003). Correcting the Modern Miseducation of Women. Chicago Tribune. 4. Nolan, M. (2003). Mother Inferior: How Hollywood Keeps Single Moms in their Place. Bitch . p. 35-41.
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February 3 rd
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Social Constructions of Gender
Assignment 5 -
Violating a Gender Norm
- (15 points)
Guidelines - (Click on this link)
1. Gender Roles: Violating a Norm |
| February 8th |
Exam 1
Check in
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February 10 th
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Sexual Assault
Reading Due
Guest Speaker: Rape Victim Advocates
1. Kelly, M. (2000). The Rape Stopper, Glamour Magazine
2.Warshaw, R. (1994). The Reality of Acquaintance Rape. I Never Called It Rape the Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape. p 11-26.
3. Warshaw, R. (1994). The women you know. I Never Called It Rape the Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape. p 11-26.
4. Warshaw, R. (1994). Helping the Acquaintance-Rape Survivor. I Never Called It Rape the Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape. p 180-184.
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February 15 th
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Domestic Violence I
Reading Due
1. Centralized Training Institute (2003). Understanding Domestic Violence: Preparatory Reading for Participants. Domestic Violence 40 - Hour Training. pp. 2.24 - 2.44.
2. Jayne, P . (2000). Ditch That Jerk. pp.67-68
3. Hwang, C. (2003). How Pop Psychology Hijacked the Domestic Violence Discourse. Bitch. p. 43 - 47.
4. Illinois Center for Violence Prevention (2000). Violence Prevention News. pp. 1-6.
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February 17 th |
Domestic Violence II
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February 22 nd
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Stalking and Cyberstalking
Reading Due
1. Meloy, J.R. (2000). Stalking: Obsessional Following. Violence Risk and Threat Assessment: A practical guide for mental health and criminal justice professionals . pp. 167-191.
2. Mullen, P.E., Pathe, M., Purcell, R., & Geoffrey, W. (1999). Study of Stalkers. The American Journal of Psychiatry . p 1244-1249.
Assignment 6 - Understanding Domestic Violence - (15 points)
Guidelines - (Click on this link)
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February 24 th |
Why We Blame Victims
Reading Due
1. Andre C. & Velsasquez M. (1990). The Just World Theory Issues. Ethics. http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/justworld/index.shtml
2. Carmona L., Gorman S., Neal J. & Bollmer J. (1998). Just World Hypothesis. http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/justworld/index.shtml
3. Bollmer, J. (1998) Interpersonal Aspects of the Just World Hypothesis. http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/justworld/index.shtml
4. Carmona L (1998) Cultural Influence on Just World Beliefs http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/justworld/index.shtml |
March 1 st |
Emotional Impact of Crime Victimization
Reading Due
1. Rape Victim Advocates, “Rape Trauma Syndrome” http://www.rapevictimadvocates.org/trauma.html
2. National Center for PTSD “What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?” http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/general/fs_what_is_ptsd.html |
| March 3 rd |
Social Psychology of Violence
Interventions with Perpetrators/ Presenters from Westside Domestic Abuse Project
Reading Due
1. At the Mercy of a Mob. Central Park Attacks. http://groups.msn.com/CentralParkattacks/coverage.msnw
2. Quindlen, A. (2000). Sexual Assault, Film at Eleven |
March 8 th |
Exam 2
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March 10 th
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Workshop Presentations -
Guidelines (Click on this link)
Script (Click on this link)
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March 15 th |
Workshop Presentations |
March 17 th
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Workshop Presentations |
March 29 th
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How to Develop and Facilitate a Workshop
Process Presentations |
March 31 st
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Speaker
Beth Richie (insite, Research on Women in Prison) |
April 5 th
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Speaker from Healthcare Alternative Systems (HAS) serving predominately Latino population and Apna Ghar serving Asian and South Asian survivors of domestic violence.
1. Centralized Training Institute (2003). “Silence: Domestic Violence in the South Asian American Communities”
2. Centralized Training Institute (2003). “ Latina Women, Domestic Violence and Social Inequalities” |
April 7 th
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Speaker from Horizons, The Center on Halsted serving LGBT community .
1. Lobel, Kerry Editor (1986) Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering pp.41-47, pp. 124-130.
3. Island, David & Letellier, Patrick (1991) Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them , pp. 6-7, pp. 123-139, pp.169-171
Assignement 7 - Original Workshop proposal - (25 points)
Guidelines ( Click here on this link)
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April 12 th
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Interfaith Discussion
Focus Ministeries, Sinai, Shalva, Arab American Services, Apha Ghar |
April 14 th
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Active Listening Skills
1. Bolton , R (1979). Barriers to Communication. People Skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others and resolve conflicts . 14-26.
2. Bolton , R (1979). Listening is more than merely hearing. People Skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others and resolve conflicts . 29-48.
3. Bolton , R (1979). Improving your reflecting skills. People Skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others and resolve conflicts . 89-112. |
April 19 th
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Intersectionality (Role Plays)
1. Centralized Training Institute (2003). “The Effect of Racism on Domestic Violence Resources" |
April 21 st
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Original Workshop Presentations -
Guidelines (Click on this link)
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April 26 th
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Original Workshop Presentations |
April 28 th
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Original Workshop Presentations |
May 2 - 6 |
Final TBA based on time table schedule |
