A mystery exists about Gloria she is chronically depressed and suicidal, but why? We find out halfway through the book that she is a closeted lesbian. In fascinating detail, the reader is barraged with themes of codependency, rage, extensive homophobia, shame, dysfunction, compartmentalization and privilege, all narrated in a readable, folksy story line.
Wilson's memoir serves as a vivid reminder and testament to how our clients (and ourselves) arrive at who we are today.
We witness Chana's childhood milestones, mostly in the context of difficulties experienced by and with her mother.Īs clinicians, Ms. Growing up in the 50's amidst trying circumstances, Chana becomes the parentified only child to an emotionally wrought, tortured mother, Gloria, who is frequently hospitalized and undergoes electro shock treatment for chronic depression. Thanks to Chana Wilson's memoir, Riding Fury Home, I know more about her life, resiliency and bravery. You may choose to explore any issue raised in Riding Fury Home and the first chapter of Gender and the Social Construction of Illness as long as it is logical and “researchable.” (As yourselves the “So what?” question we discussed when figuring out your working thesis.It seems unusual to know someone professionally and then read about their life in great detail. How are the goals of feminism from the author’s era different from those of today (or are they)? These are merely ideas for you to consider to kick-start your thinking. Or, considering how the women’s rights movement has had a powerful effect on Wilson’s and Gloria’s lives, you might choose to trace the ways in which feminism today is different from the movement(s) depicted in the book. How does being an outsider give the author a different perspective on adulthood? Or, discuss the importance of finding one’s own community, as Wilson and Gloria do after some time. In what ways was Gloria treated that someone else might not have been? Or, you might choose to explore the theme of being an outsider, as Wilson and Gloria are for most of the memoir, and how that has shaped their existence. In other words, I ask that you establish a major claim you want to demonstrate or “prove” using your sources to emphasize your thinking.įor example, you might want to explore the US mental healthcare system, demonstrating how it has improved (or not) from the horrors Gloria encountered as a young mother. Using Riding Fury Home, by Chana Wilson, and the first chapter of Gender and the Social Construction of Illness, by Judith Lorber and Lisa Moore as your primary sources, plus one – two scholarly articles of your choosing, please construct a clear argument (thesis) centered on any of the topics that have come up for you while reading the primary sources.
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