Overview
SOC 421 - Classical Social Theory
Reading Question Assignment #3 – Gilman, American Feminism, and The Yellow Wallpaper
Please answer the following question based on your reading of and the lecture regarding Gilman’s text: “The Yellow Wallpaper”
“What is the role of mothers/single/married women in “The Yellow Wallpaper?” Describe the gendered nature of the relationship and the power dynamic between the narrator and her husband. How can we relate the story to Durkheim’s findings about suicide?"
RUBRIC: Answers must respond to all components of the question.
1.) Answer describes the role of all three: mothers, single women, married women in the story.
2.) Answer describes the gendered nature of the relationship between the narrator and her husband, and also the distribution of power in this relationship.
3.) Answer references Durkheim's findings about suicide and connects them in some way to this story.
USE EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR POINTS!
- Document must be typed
- Document must be between 250-350 words
- Document clearly displays the WORD COUNT at the bottom of the text