Deck 11: Gender and the Environment

Question 1

The movement for environmental justice, linked to theories of environmental racism and the precautionary principle, postulates that women's environmental concerns are:

A) legitimate
B) compelling
C) reasonable
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Agroecological farming systems are promising paths forward for the following reason:

A) biodiversity conservation and natural pest control enhancement
B) soil quality improvement and efficient usages
C) overcoming to extreme weather conditions
D) measured and controlled systems

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Michell R. Lloyd-Paige makes analogous the callous indifference to how animals are reared for human consumption to:

A) the past treatment of people of color who performed for the benefit of capitalism
B) the present general disregard for any creature or individual deemed inferior and expendable
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The editors call attention to the "inherent contradiction between the linear expansionism of capitalist economies and long-term ecological sustainability" due to fallacious reasoning in regard to the cyclical nature of _____ necessary for life.

A) water
B) oxygen
C) decaying organic matter that fertilizes soil to support new growth
D) all of the above

Question 5

Ecofeminists recognize the interrelation of patriarchy and environmental destruction that relies upon the concept of dualism that pits:

A) culture against nature
B) spirit against body
C) animal against human
D) knowledge against ignorance

Question 6

Steingraber raises awareness on environmental hazards such as _____ that can cause fetal damage.

A) questionable safe limits on nitrates and chlorine in tap water
B) pesticide residues
C) solvents
D) all of the above

Question 7

Steingraber presents compelling evidence of the presence of lead in:

A) children's toys, furniture, or nursery rooms
B) gasoline up until 1979
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 8

Steingraber's research on lead in the atmosphere and now present in our topsoil affects decision regarding:

A) backyard kitchen gardening
B) children's backyard play
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 9

Hartmann and Barajas-Román make the cogent argument for a refocus on the more accurate contributor to global warming being:

A) rich countries, corporations, and consumers
B) emissions related to luxury vehicles
C) capitalist-driven processes of production and consumption
D) all of the above

Question 10

Hartmann and Barajas-Román's use of the phrase "the greening of hate" calls attention to "anti-immigrant groups masquerading as liberal environmentalists" who blame immigrants for:

A) changing the US
B) urban sprawl and traffic jams
C) depleted resources
D) global warming

Question 11

Hartmann and Barajas-Román, in taking their position against the overpopulation/immigration/national security nexus that intersects to discriminate against immigrants of color, shift focus onto _____ that should be driving the debate.

A) people displaced by global warming
B) the disruption of US military expansion and war
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 12

Loyd-Paige's decision to become a vegan was based upon her commitment to:

A) bringing an end to all inequalities
B) finding appalling the treatment of feed animals
C) desiring to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle
D) all of the above

Question 13

Challenges to Loyd-Paige's commitment entailed:

A) being selective at away-from-home meals
B) explaining tactfully the specifics of veganism
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 14

Loyd-Paige raises awareness on:

A) the immediate and long-terms costs of a healthy lifestyle
B) the environmental toll of an animal-based diet
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 15

Eulich's narrative-descriptive article dramatizes the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Puerto Rico in 2017, which resulted in people's shared:

A) altruism
B) creativity
C) autonomy
D) all of the above

Question 16

Eulich shows how many retired women rose to the challenge of helping restore communities damaged by Irma and Maria by:

A) cooking and cleaning
B) mending and repairing
C) comforting and caring
D) advising and counseling

Question 17

Survivors of Irma and Maria have come to appreciate the serendipity of:

A) recognizing their will to give selflessly
B) learning to be self-managing
C) both "a" and "b"
D) neither "a" nor "b"

Question 18

Shiva's activism engaged with the struggle against Coco-Cola in India that involved the company's _____ water.

A) hijacking
B) hydropiracying
C) stealing
D) all of the above

Question 19

Shiva describes Adivasi Indian women who were determined to _____ in their efforts to save 260 bore wells.

A) maintain traditional drinking water sources
B) preserve ponds and water tanks
C) maintain waterways and canals
D) all of the above

Question 20

The Adivasi Indian women's victory that led to the Plachimada Declaration establishes:

A) water as private property
B) water as necessary
C) water as a commodity.
D) none of the above

Question 21

In an implicit rejection of "dualism as the logic of hierarchical systems like colonialism, racism, sexism, and militarism that rely on otherness and inferiority to justify superiority and domination," ecofeminists are inviting us to reimagine a future that involves "a fundamental paradigm shirt, or change of worldview." Are ecofeminists being merely utopic or pragmatic? Write a short response that explains clearly your perspective.

Question 22

Even though Steingraber does not use the phrase, "the personal is political," introduced in previous readings, discuss in a short essay the ways in which this phrase is relevant to neurotoxins and their deleterious effects on humans and the environment.

Question 23

What do Hartmann and Barajas-Román wish to see the debate on climate change engage in and who ought to participate in this debate?

Question 24

A college student's challenges to being vegan may be similar to and/or different from Loyd-Paige's challenges. In a short response, identify some of these similarities and differences.

Question 25

Eulich describes how Hurricanes Irma and Maria exposed Puerto Rico's neglected infrastructure and weak economic one, and the resulting implementation of solar-power energy. What are some of the lessons the US mainland can learn from this double natural disaster?