Tag: Heteronormative families

What effect has the opioid crisis in the Midwest and other parts of the country had on the prison population?o what extent does privilege (racial, socioeconomic, heteronormative) affect rates of conviction and incarceration?

To what extent do today’s prisons help to rehabilitate criminals and prepare them for their lives beyond their incarceration?

What effect has mandatory minimum sentencing in drug offenses had on the prison population?

What effect has the opioid crisis in the Midwest and other parts of the country had on the prison population?

How can prisons become reformed to result in more positive outcomes for inmates and for society?

What effect does incarceration have on the family (especially children) and friends of inmates?

To what extent does privilege (racial, socioeconomic, heteronormative) affect rates of conviction and incarceration?

What are some ways that prison is dehumanizing or humiliating to inmates? Is this humiliation warranted?

Do inmates ever create a sense of community while incarcerated? If so, how? If not, why not?
A few things to remember:

Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender. You may use Arshad and his family as an example.

Critical Reflection #4

This reflection will focus on themes from the textbook with the option of including the film you screened, Abu.

Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender. You may use Arshad and his family as an example.

Discuss how creating a fictive family, or family of choice/family of choice, can help individuals who are LGBTQ gain the kinds of support and care that families of origin are socially expected to provide. Focus on three specific functions that fictive families provide for members.