Question 1

Which of the following countries offers maternity leave to mothers at 100 percent of their income for the longest number of weeks?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland 
B) Costa Rica 
C) Netherlands 
D) Spain 
A) Poland 
B) Costa Rica 
C) Netherlands 
D) Spain A

Question 2

Fiona believes that feminism should be more intersectionally inclusive,and she is a strong proponent of decentralized movements to advance feminist causes.Fiona is a good example of a __________ feminist.

Accepted Answer

A) first-wave 
B) second-wave 
C) third-wave 
D) new-wave 
A) first-wave 
B) second-wave 
C) third-wave 
D) new-wave C

Question 3

Using the hashtag #GirlsCan and the slogan,"Make the world a little more easy,breezy,and beautiful," the CoverGirl cosmetics company promises girls that they can do whatever they want.This ad campaign is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) corporate co-optation of feminism. 
B) active anti-feminist countermovements organized to oppose feminist social change. 
C) embedded feminism. 
D) feminist marketing. 
A) corporate co-optation of feminism. 
B) active anti-feminist countermovements organized to oppose feminist social change. 
C) embedded feminism. 
D) feminist marketing. A

Question 4

In what ways does the presence of women in politics disrupt inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) It disrupts andocentrism,but not sexism. 
B) It disrupts subordination,sexism,and androcentrism. 
C) It disrupts sexism,but not androcentrism. 
D) It disrupts subordination and sexism,but not androcentrism. 
A) It disrupts andocentrism,but not sexism. 
B) It disrupts subordination,sexism,and androcentrism. 
C) It disrupts sexism,but not androcentrism. 
D) It disrupts subordination and sexism,but not androcentrism.

Question 5

How have new communication technologies impacted feminist efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Their impact has been mixed;they have helped create a global community built around norms of gender equality,but they also have led to an increase in threats and harassment for feminists. 
B) Their impact has been only positive;there is now considerable support for feminism and feminists across the globe. 
C) Their impact has only been negative;feminists face considerable harassment online and haven't achieved much success in efforts to communicate effectively. 
D) There has been no impact;feminists today continue to use the communication methods of previous generations. 
A) Their impact has been mixed;they have helped create a global community built around norms of gender equality,but they also have led to an increase in threats and harassment for feminists. 
B) Their impact has been only positive;there is now considerable support for feminism and feminists across the globe. 
C) Their impact has only been negative;feminists face considerable harassment online and haven't achieved much success in efforts to communicate effectively. 
D) There has been no impact;feminists today continue to use the communication methods of previous generations.

Question 6

Please describe the parental leave policy in the United States.In particular,address whether the policy offers paid leave,how long the leave lasts,and who is eligible.Then,evaluate if you think this policy is pro-natal.Make sure to explain why you think it is or is not.If you think it is not,make sure to address what changes you think could make it more pro-natal.

Accepted Answer

The United States has a parental leave t

Question 7

Discuss how new communication technologies can both help and hinder feminist activism.Then,evaluate whether you think the new communication technologies are overall an advantage,or a disadvantage,for feminism.Make sure to fully explain your view.

Accepted Answer

Answers can discuss how the technology c

Question 8

Laws that make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) policies designed to tackle androcentrism. 
B) equal value models of governance. 
C) policies that ensure men and women participate equally. 
D) equal access policies aimed to reduce sexism. 
A) policies designed to tackle androcentrism. 
B) equal value models of governance. 
C) policies that ensure men and women participate equally. 
D) equal access policies aimed to reduce sexism.

Question 9

What is one challenge feminists face when participating in transnational feminist activism?

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring that the voice and tactics of Western feminists do not dominate the movement 
B) the scarcity of feminist organizations and weak feminist networks found in the Southern Hemisphere 
C) unwillingness by the United Nations to recognize gender as an important organizing principle 
D) not enough American feminists who are willing to help women in non-Western nations 
A) ensuring that the voice and tactics of Western feminists do not dominate the movement 
B) the scarcity of feminist organizations and weak feminist networks found in the Southern Hemisphere 
C) unwillingness by the United Nations to recognize gender as an important organizing principle 
D) not enough American feminists who are willing to help women in non-Western nations

Question 10

Women represent more than 40 percent of members in the legislature of which one of these countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Sierra Leone 
B) United States 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Chile 
A) Sierra Leone 
B) United States 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Chile

Question 11

Which model of gender equality is MOST appealing to feminists who believe that we should be working to establish societies in which gender disappears as a meaningful category?

Accepted Answer

A) equal opportunity 
B) equal access 
C) equal value 
D) equal sharing 
A) equal opportunity 
B) equal access 
C) equal value 
D) equal sharing

Question 12

Explain the difference between the gender of governance and the governance of gender.Discuss two ways that the United States governs in gendered ways.Give one example of how the gender of governance is related to the symbolic and substantive representation of women in politics in the United States or some other country.

Accepted Answer

Governance of gender is how the gender o

Question 13

Attempts to restrict women's access to abortion by passing laws mandating counseling,parental consent,and stricter regulations on clinics are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) a bad patriarchal bargain. 
B) the decline in collectivist thinking. 
C) anti-feminist politics. 
D) the corporate co-optation of feminism. 
A) a bad patriarchal bargain. 
B) the decline in collectivist thinking. 
C) anti-feminist politics. 
D) the corporate co-optation of feminism.

Question 14

When states and politicians commit to gender-aware policymaking,they

Accepted Answer

A) consider the effects of policies on both men and women. 
B) create policies that have the same incentives for men as women. 
C) pass legislation to encourage same-sex parenting. 
D) elect equal numbers of women and men to legislative bodies. 
A) consider the effects of policies on both men and women. 
B) create policies that have the same incentives for men as women. 
C) pass legislation to encourage same-sex parenting. 
D) elect equal numbers of women and men to legislative bodies.

Question 15

A society that rewards reproductive labor,such as taking care of children and the elderly,is a society that embraces a standard of

Accepted Answer

A) gender neutrality. 
B) equal access. 
C) equal sharing. 
D) equal value. 
A) gender neutrality. 
B) equal access. 
C) equal sharing. 
D) equal value.

Question 16

Why are some women's movements also autonomous movements?

Accepted Answer

A) They function independently of men's participation and approval. 
B) They are collective nongovernmental efforts to change societies. 
C) They try to do feminist work in spaces that are not explicitly feminist. 
D) They involve efforts by feminists to change gender relations outside their own countries. 
A) They function independently of men's participation and approval. 
B) They are collective nongovernmental efforts to change societies. 
C) They try to do feminist work in spaces that are not explicitly feminist. 
D) They involve efforts by feminists to change gender relations outside their own countries.

Question 17

Which of the following facts demonstrates how women's symbolic representation has translated into substantive representation?

Accepted Answer

A) Female legislators introduce fewer but better bills than men. 
B) Women now hold more than 40 percent of seats in most international legislative bodies. 
C) Women are more likely than men to introduce bills that address women's needs. 
D) In most countries,women legislators have formed a unified voting bloc. 
A) Female legislators introduce fewer but better bills than men. 
B) Women now hold more than 40 percent of seats in most international legislative bodies. 
C) Women are more likely than men to introduce bills that address women's needs. 
D) In most countries,women legislators have formed a unified voting bloc.

Question 18

There are three main approaches to gender equality: equal access,equal value,and equal sharing.Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of each of these approaches.Describe what a feminist in each different approach might say a feminist utopia would look like.

Accepted Answer

Equal access is an approach to ending se

Question 19

Among young voters,__________ were the most likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A) white men 
B) white women 
C) black men 
D) black women 
A) white men 
B) white women 
C) black men 
D) black women

Question 20

Equal access policies,like the antidiscrimination policies that are prominent in the United States,accomplish some goals but not others.Which of these is their characteristic shortcoming?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal access policies do not reduce sexism in employers' decision making. 
B) Equal access policies do not encourage people to value femininity. 
C) Equal access policies do not encourage women to seek work in masculine fields. 
D) Equal access policies do not apply to women in education. 
A) Equal access policies do not reduce sexism in employers' decision making. 
B) Equal access policies do not encourage people to value femininity. 
C) Equal access policies do not encourage women to seek work in masculine fields. 
D) Equal access policies do not apply to women in education.

Which of the following countries offers maternity leave to mothers at 100 percent of their income for the longest number of weeks?

Fiona believes that feminism should be more intersectionally inclusive,and she is a strong proponent of decentralized movements to advance feminist causes.Fiona is a good example of a __________ feminist.

Using the hashtag #GirlsCan and the slogan,"Make the world a little more easy,breezy,and beautiful," the CoverGirl cosmetics company promises girls that they can do whatever they want.This ad campaign is an example of

In what ways does the presence of women in politics disrupt inequality?

How have new communication technologies impacted feminist efforts?

Discuss how new communication technologies can both help and hinder feminist activism.Then,evaluate whether you think the new communication technologies are overall an advantage,or a disadvantage,for feminism.Make sure to fully explain your view.

Laws that make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace are examples of

What is one challenge feminists face when participating in transnational feminist activism?

Women represent more than 40 percent of members in the legislature of which one of these countries?

Which model of gender equality is MOST appealing to feminists who believe that we should be working to establish societies in which gender disappears as a meaningful category?

Attempts to restrict women's access to abortion by passing laws mandating counseling,parental consent,and stricter regulations on clinics are examples of

When states and politicians commit to gender-aware policymaking,they

A society that rewards reproductive labor,such as taking care of children and the elderly,is a society that embraces a standard of

Why are some women's movements also autonomous movements?

Which of the following facts demonstrates how women's symbolic representation has translated into substantive representation?

There are three main approaches to gender equality: equal access,equal value,and equal sharing.Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of each of these approaches.Describe what a feminist in each different approach might say a feminist utopia would look like.

Among young voters,__________ were the most likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Equal access policies,like the antidiscrimination policies that are prominent in the United States,accomplish some goals but not others.Which of these is their characteristic shortcoming?

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Filters

Exam 12: Politics

Which of the following countries offers maternity leave to mothers at 100 percent of their income for the longest number of weeks?

Fiona believes that feminism should be more intersectionally inclusive,and she is a strong proponent of decentralized movements to advance feminist causes.Fiona is a good example of a __________ feminist.

Using the hashtag #GirlsCan and the slogan,"Make the world a little more easy,breezy,and beautiful," the CoverGirl cosmetics company promises girls that they can do whatever they want.This ad campaign is an example of

In what ways does the presence of women in politics disrupt inequality?

How have new communication technologies impacted feminist efforts?

Discuss how new communication technologies can both help and hinder feminist activism.Then,evaluate whether you think the new communication technologies are overall an advantage,or a disadvantage,for feminism.Make sure to fully explain your view.

Laws that make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace are examples of

What is one challenge feminists face when participating in transnational feminist activism?

Women represent more than 40 percent of members in the legislature of which one of these countries?

Which model of gender equality is MOST appealing to feminists who believe that we should be working to establish societies in which gender disappears as a meaningful category?

Attempts to restrict women's access to abortion by passing laws mandating counseling,parental consent,and stricter regulations on clinics are examples of

When states and politicians commit to gender-aware policymaking,they

A society that rewards reproductive labor,such as taking care of children and the elderly,is a society that embraces a standard of

Why are some women's movements also autonomous movements?

Which of the following facts demonstrates how women's symbolic representation has translated into substantive representation?

There are three main approaches to gender equality: equal access,equal value,and equal sharing.Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of each of these approaches.Describe what a feminist in each different approach might say a feminist utopia would look like.

Among young voters,__________ were the most likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Equal access policies,like the antidiscrimination policies that are prominent in the United States,accomplish some goals but not others.Which of these is their characteristic shortcoming?

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Filters