Problem: Describe and apply the theory of stratification and oppression underlying the social analyses of both Cooper and Wells. Explain commonalities of Cooper's and Wells' theories and the intersectionality thesis presented by Patricia Hill Collins and Kimberle Crenshaw. Articulate what is meant by a "pathological relation between difference and power." Identify similarities and differences among theories of exploitation/oppression offered by Marx, Gilman, Cooper and Wells. Applying the ideas of Wells to your own experience, what are some examples of how gender, race, and socioeconomic class interact to affect your social experiences? What are some examples that illustrate a "pathological relation between difference and power" on a college campus? Think broadly about the politicization of difference that goes on between students, between students and faculty, faculty and administration, students and administration, etc. In what instances are differences used as an illegitimate means to support differences in power and privilege? Finally, how does this concept relate to Gilman's notion of excessive sex distinction? Need Assignment Help?