illustrate love and sexuality as it occurs in courtship and dating

• Articulate and illustrate love and sexuality as it occurs in courtship and dating
• Demonstrate how power structures occur in dating and courtship
• Apply conflict theory to the institution of family
• Apply the above to everyday life and personal life.

Directions

1. Choose an article on the topic this week that was not assigned in the Ferguson readings/discussion.
2. Write an analysis of a minimum of 500 words on the issues presented in the article and apply one of the family theories to the article.
3. Apply at least 3 terms/concepts learned this week in your paper.
4. Concepts for the week can be found at the end of the chapters in the supplemental readings in the free online Hammond, Cheney and Pearsey text.
5. Please underline or bold the 3 terms and the theory in your paper.
6. The topic of your paper must be on one of the readings below.

Readings to choose from:

• “We can write the scripts ourselves: Queer Challenges to Heteronormative Courtship Practices”
• “Sweetening the Deal” by Nay