The purpose of the assignment is to clearly and completely outline the personal life, historical background, and current events that led to the formation of Mary Whiton Calkin and her work. In other words, how might the person’s home life, cultural upbringing, religion, politics, social conditions, and schooling have come together to shape the individual’s ideas, theories, and concepts?
You should speculate and critically examine how these elements might have led to the insights and writings of Mary Whiton Calkin, and how these events might have led to the formation of a system, foundation, or theoretical perspective.