Question 1

What does Hartley say about civility?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the only way to get people to listen to the concerns of women 
B)  It is patriarchal tool that will never work as a tool for women wanting to effect change 
C)  It can be used along with anger simultaneously 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is the only way to get people to listen to the concerns of women 
B)  It is patriarchal tool that will never work as a tool for women wanting to effect change 
C)  It can be used along with anger simultaneously 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

"Even though Latinas are making gains in U.S. politics, they - like women in general - are still _______ overall, which means their number in the general population is not comparable to their number in elective office."

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately represented 
B)  overrepresented 
C)  underrepresented 
D)  unqualified 
A)  accurately represented 
B)  overrepresented 
C)  underrepresented 
D)  unqualified

Question 3

What is the rule the women discuss? (Now called the Bechdel Test)

Accepted Answer

A)  Any film they see must have two women in it who talk to each other about nothing but men 
B)  Any film they see must have two women in it who talk to each other about something other than a man 
C)  Any film they see must have two men in it who talk to each other about something other than a woman 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Any film they see must have two women in it who talk to each other about nothing but men 
B)  Any film they see must have two women in it who talk to each other about something other than a man 
C)  Any film they see must have two men in it who talk to each other about something other than a woman 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

What social and political "truth" does Elvira Kurt transvalue in the videos Fryett examines?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender binary 
B)  Heteronormativity 
C)  Construction of race 
D)  Unrealistic beauty standards 
A)  The gender binary 
B)  Heteronormativity 
C)  Construction of race 
D)  Unrealistic beauty standards

Question 5

What effect does Zaman say writing her book has had on her life?

Accepted Answer

A)  made her unshakeable 
B)  allowed her to advocate for herself 
C)  release toxic people in her life 
D)  all of the above 
A)  made her unshakeable 
B)  allowed her to advocate for herself 
C)  release toxic people in her life 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What is the Green Belt Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  an organization that supports women by providing trees and rewarding women for sustaining the trees 
B)  an organization that helps women flee intimate partner violence 
C)  an organization that teaches women how to apply to school 
D)  none of the above 
A)  an organization that supports women by providing trees and rewarding women for sustaining the trees 
B)  an organization that helps women flee intimate partner violence 
C)  an organization that teaches women how to apply to school 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

What does the poster draw the reader's attention to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The imbalance of admissions to art school for women compared to the number of men admitted 
B)  The imbalance in worth of paintings by women compared to works done by men 
C)  The lack of art created by men in museums 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The imbalance of admissions to art school for women compared to the number of men admitted 
B)  The imbalance in worth of paintings by women compared to works done by men 
C)  The lack of art created by men in museums 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

What cultural "truth" does Amy Schumer transvalue in the video Fryett analyzes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender binary 
B)  Heteronormativity 
C)  Construction of race 
D)  Unrealistic beauty standards 
A)  The gender binary 
B)  Heteronormativity 
C)  Construction of race 
D)  Unrealistic beauty standards

Question 9

What was the result of the author writing a letter to the bully and advocating for her friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no result other than silence 
B)  Her grandfather decided she needed to move away from Baltimore 
C)  She was beaten by her father 
D)  She was rewarded by the principal for speaking out against injustice 
A)  There was no result other than silence 
B)  Her grandfather decided she needed to move away from Baltimore 
C)  She was beaten by her father 
D)  She was rewarded by the principal for speaking out against injustice

Question 10

Why did activists with less power and privilege within coalitions "strategically chose only short-term alliances across differences of power"?

Accepted Answer

A)  those in power are eager to hear about their blind spots in regards to having too much power 
B)  the power structures are transparent and therefore easy to negotiate 
C)  identity politics was not the sole focus on the coalition 
D)  they end up taking on a "double shift" by having to negotiate unequal power structures within coalitions 
A)  those in power are eager to hear about their blind spots in regards to having too much power 
B)  the power structures are transparent and therefore easy to negotiate 
C)  identity politics was not the sole focus on the coalition 
D)  they end up taking on a "double shift" by having to negotiate unequal power structures within coalitions

Question 11

"The notion that Europeans were better equipped to manage and control land and women has been a salient feature of colonial discourses, one that has been used to mark indigenous populations as "savage" in relation to "civilized" Europeans and European men as more properly masculine than Native men. Its effects have been violent, as European colonizers were threatened by the relative _______ and _______ organization of the indigenous societies they encountered."

Accepted Answer

A)  socialist, patrilineal 
B)  egalitarianism, matrifocal 
C)  hierarchical, intersectional 
D)  none of the above 
A)  socialist, patrilineal 
B)  egalitarianism, matrifocal 
C)  hierarchical, intersectional 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

What contributed to Burke and other activists being able to "retain control of the developing narrative around #metoo"?

Accepted Answer

A)  no one informed the celebrity that gained popular attention with #metoo of the long history of the hashtag 
B)  someone in a position of privilege worked as an ally instead of overtaking the message 
C)  people dismissed the role of allies and demanded sole ownership of the hashtag 
D)  none of the above 
A)  no one informed the celebrity that gained popular attention with #metoo of the long history of the hashtag 
B)  someone in a position of privilege worked as an ally instead of overtaking the message 
C)  people dismissed the role of allies and demanded sole ownership of the hashtag 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

What concerns did the theorists and activists have about using identity as the basis for coalitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  worrying that such an approach contributes to the reification and normalization of certain identities 
B)  any attempt to describe membership or belonging simultaneously implies a boundary indicating which groups are different or "other" 
C)  it is premised on turning a blind eye to differences within groups 
D)  All of the above 
A)  worrying that such an approach contributes to the reification and normalization of certain identities 
B)  any attempt to describe membership or belonging simultaneously implies a boundary indicating which groups are different or "other" 
C)  it is premised on turning a blind eye to differences within groups 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

What do the two women end up doing by the end of the comic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Going home 
B)  Entering the theater 
C)  Calling a friend 
D)  Making their own film 
A)  Going home 
B)  Entering the theater 
C)  Calling a friend 
D)  Making their own film

Question 15

"BECAUSE we hate _______ in all its forms and see our main goal as sharing information and staying alive, instead of making profits or being cool according to traditional standards."

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  racism 
A)  socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  racism

Question 16

What is a coalition within feminist discourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group focused on identity politics and that does not concern itself with political engagement 
B)  a group of women who do not share a common goal but decide to work together with women coming from the same identity 
C)  the process through which groups that define themselves as different work together politically, either long or short term, in the service of some mutually valued end 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a group focused on identity politics and that does not concern itself with political engagement 
B)  a group of women who do not share a common goal but decide to work together with women coming from the same identity 
C)  the process through which groups that define themselves as different work together politically, either long or short term, in the service of some mutually valued end 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

What is the main way the Guerrilla Girls get their message out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staging protests outside museums 
B)  Posters and publishing 
C)  Gathering signatures 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Staging protests outside museums 
B)  Posters and publishing 
C)  Gathering signatures 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

What does Maathai argue needs to be added to the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse 
B)  repress 
C)  recall 
D)  repair 
A)  refuse 
B)  repress 
C)  recall 
D)  repair

Question 19

What do the authors of the "Riot Grrrl Manifesto" declare is their main goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make music that supports the established music industry 
B)  To save the psychic and cultural lives of girls and women 
C)  To maintain the status quo 
D)  To create hierarchical ways of being 
A)  To make music that supports the established music industry 
B)  To save the psychic and cultural lives of girls and women 
C)  To maintain the status quo 
D)  To create hierarchical ways of being

What does Hartley say about civility?

"Even though Latinas are making gains in U.S. politics, they - like women in general - are still _______ overall, which means their number in the general population is not comparable to their number in elective office."

What is the rule the women discuss? (Now called the Bechdel Test)

What social and political "truth" does Elvira Kurt transvalue in the videos Fryett examines?

What effect does Zaman say writing her book has had on her life?

What is the Green Belt Movement?

What does the poster draw the reader's attention to?

What cultural "truth" does Amy Schumer transvalue in the video Fryett analyzes?

What was the result of the author writing a letter to the bully and advocating for her friend?

Why did activists with less power and privilege within coalitions "strategically chose only short-term alliances across differences of power"?

What contributed to Burke and other activists being able to "retain control of the developing narrative around #metoo"?

What concerns did the theorists and activists have about using identity as the basis for coalitions?

What do the two women end up doing by the end of the comic?

"BECAUSE we hate _______ in all its forms and see our main goal as sharing information and staying alive, instead of making profits or being cool according to traditional standards."

What is a coalition within feminist discourse?

What is the main way the Guerrilla Girls get their message out?

What does Maathai argue needs to be added to the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle?

What do the authors of the "Riot Grrrl Manifesto" declare is their main goal?

Mapping the Field: an Introduction to Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Historical Perspectives in Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Sociopolitical Issues in Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Epistemologies of Bodies: Ways of Knowing and Experiencing the World

Science, Technology, and the Digital World

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Exam 6: Activist Frontiers: Agency and Resistance

What does Hartley say about civility?

"Even though Latinas are making gains in U.S. politics, they - like women in general - are still _______ overall, which means their number in the general population is not comparable to their number in elective office."

What is the rule the women discuss? (Now called the Bechdel Test)

What social and political "truth" does Elvira Kurt transvalue in the videos Fryett examines?

What effect does Zaman say writing her book has had on her life?

What is the Green Belt Movement?

What does the poster draw the reader's attention to?

What cultural "truth" does Amy Schumer transvalue in the video Fryett analyzes?

What was the result of the author writing a letter to the bully and advocating for her friend?

Why did activists with less power and privilege within coalitions "strategically chose only short-term alliances across differences of power"?

What contributed to Burke and other activists being able to "retain control of the developing narrative around #metoo"?

What concerns did the theorists and activists have about using identity as the basis for coalitions?

What do the two women end up doing by the end of the comic?

"BECAUSE we hate _______ in all its forms and see our main goal as sharing information and staying alive, instead of making profits or being cool according to traditional standards."

What is a coalition within feminist discourse?

What is the main way the Guerrilla Girls get their message out?

What does Maathai argue needs to be added to the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle?

What do the authors of the "Riot Grrrl Manifesto" declare is their main goal?

Mapping the Field: an Introduction to Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Historical Perspectives in Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Sociopolitical Issues in Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Epistemologies of Bodies: Ways of Knowing and Experiencing the World

Science, Technology, and the Digital World

Filters