1. Power & Privilege
Drawing upon the textbook research, explain how any two women’s social identities as discussed via the ADDRESSING Model shape their perceptions of and experiences with power and privilege in their relationship and its implications according to the research. Review the research examining Power Hierarchies; discuss in detail how two key concepts applicable to this area of research supports or refutes how couples’ interactions within this episode and its implications according to the research. Using an external peer reviewed research article you find examining Black women’s negotiation of intimate or familial relationships, comprehensively explain how the power dynamics with their partner influences their perceptions of the relationship in two ways.
2. Relationships
Identify and analyze the relevance of the textbook research on PERSCRIPTIONS about Romance Perpetuated by the media to two women in this episode’s experiences and desires, and its implications according to the research. Explain in detail how two women in this episode’s concerns or experiences are applicable/ not applicable to the section What are people looking for in Romantic Partners outlined in the textbook, including its implications according to the research. Drawing on an external peer reviewed research article examining Black women’s marital options (e.g. partner availability, marital decision making); comprehensively explain how and why two women in this episode’s choice in a long term partner/ spouse support or refute this research.
3. Mental Health
Review the textbook research addressing Madness in the 20th Century and Beyond; discuss how any two of the findings in this section are supported or refuted by two women in this episodes’ experiences- be sure to discuss the implications according to the research.. Comprehensively discuss how the textbook research examining Feminist Therapy approaches and how any two approaches would/ would not benefit any two women in this episodes’ experiences; be sure to discuss the implications according to the research. Find an external peer reviewed research study that examines Black women’s use of mental health services like counseling; discuss how it would explain the experiences the women in this episode appear to have in this therapeutic setting in two ways.
