Sociology Reading Reflection
I’m working on a Social Science question and need guidance to help me study.
Read the following paper: Hamilton, Laura and Elizabeth A. Armstrong. 2009. “Gendered Sexuality in Young Adulthood.” Gender & Society 23:589-616. *Reading is attached to this file*
Reading reflection should be 750+ words, typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font. It should be well-written, and free of spelling and grammatical errors. It should do everything that the question asks. For citing, quoting, references, and so on, use the linked American Sociological Association guidelines. Grading will be based on demonstrated knowledge of the reading, quality of writing, critical thinking, and strength of authorship and voice.
Citations: There should be NO CITATIONS other than the reading attached. Outside resources are NOT permitted.
The reflection must answer the following four prompts FULLY:
PROMPTS: (ANSWER ALL FOUR PROMPTS)
1. In “Gendered Sexuality in Young Adulthood,” sociologists Laura Hamilton and Elizabeth Armstrong discussed two strong gender beliefs that exist in U.S. culture about appropriate behavior for women: 1) a sexual double standard; and 2) a relational imperative. What are these beliefs, and how did they negatively affect more privileged women’s experiences in college?
2. The authors also adopted an “intersectional” approach to their topic, arguing that the gendered experiences of hooking up may be different by social class – for “more privileged” and “less privileged” women – where more privileged women tended to be socialized into a cultural belief that they should follow a “self-development imperative” in college. What does this mean? Did the hooking up culture of college harmonize (or not) with this cultural prescription? How so?
3. Hamilton and Armstrong argued that the self-development imperative is class-specific: it was a cultural belief more strongly imparted on the more privileged women of their study. What orientations or beliefs toward sex and relationships did the less privileged women of their study bring with them to college? How did college culture and hookup culture harmonize (or not) with their beliefs and experiences?
4. Forty percent of the less privileged women in this study left the college before graduating. What do you think the college could have done to improve the experiences of these women? Specifically, brainstorm/discuss two structures, policies, activities, programs, housing, classes, etc. that the college could have put into place that could have improved the experiences of the women who came from less privileged backgrounds.
