Question 1

The form of feminism bell hooks identifies in which women work within the existing power structures to maximize their freedom is called:

Accepted Answer

Reformist feminism works to undo existing power structures toward liberation. The others have different definitions.

Question 2

The form of feminism bell hooks identifies in which women work to deconstruct the existing power structures and build new structures to maximize their freedom is called:

Accepted Answer

Revolutionary feminism is defined as working to create new conceptualizations of power instead of trying to reform those already in existence.

Question 3

The form of feminism bell hooks identifies in which politics holds no relevance is called:
Lifestyle feminism has no political agenda and solely focuses on the individual.
Page reference: bell hooks, "Feminist Politics"

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle feminism has no political agenda and solely focuses on the individual.

Question 4

Some critics objected to Johnson's statement that the participants in the patriarchy include:

Accepted Answer

This essay focuses on the idea that women can enact misogyny just as men can. )

Question 5

Allen Johnson claims that patriarchy is:

Accepted Answer

This essay argues that patriarchy is not just about people, specifically about men, but about larger structural systems that enact misogyny.

Question 6

Patriarchy privileges:

Accepted Answer

Because patriarchy is a system, it privileges other structural concepts such as masculinity and power. Femininity is marginalized in patriarchal structures.

Question 7

Anne Fausto-Sterling estimates that for every 1,000 children born,
Roughly are intersex.

Accepted Answer

This number, 17, is directly from the reading.

Question 8

Which of these are sexes named in Anne Fausto-Sterling's "The Five Sexes?"

Accepted Answer

Herms, merms, and ferms are all terms that the author uses, though those terms are not used as much today.

Question 9

What change/changes do the author suggest to add legal protections for intersex and transgender persons?

Accepted Answer

The authors argues for eliminative gender from official documents as a way to disrupt the gender binary.

Question 10

While coming of age in Nigeria, where did Ijeoma find relief from the strict gender roles that focused on her becoming a wife?

Accepted Answer

Much of the reading is about the author finding relief at school where she was allowed to think of a future that involved more than becoming a wife.

Question 11

What happened after Ijeoma A. suggested her cousin wash his own dishes?

Accepted Answer

In this moment, she tries to disrupt and gender norm and she is punished for it.

Question 12

Though she enjoys her freedoms in the United States, Ijeoma does miss elements of her upbringing. What are some of the things she misses about Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

The author misses many elements of her life in Nigeria, including the community, food, and celebrations.

Question 13

C.J. Pascoe advocates for uncoupling the study of masculinity from what?

Accepted Answer

The author argues that masculinity should be a study of the structure of the gender norm and not just about men's bodies.

Question 14

C.J. Pascoe writes that "for boys, achieving a masculine identity entails the repeated repudiation of the specter of failed masculinity." In what ways do boys enact this reification of masculinity?

Accepted Answer

The author shows that boys coming of age feel pressure to assert their masculinity in a variety of ways dealing with sexuality and heterosexism.

Question 15

In what ways do the boys at River High School constitute masculinity, according to C.J. Pascoe?

Accepted Answer

The author focuses on the way boys use girls' subjectivity as a way to assert their own power.

Question 16

Clare wants people with disabilities to be seen as:

Accepted Answer

The author wants to undo the concept of the inspiring "super crip" and instead have people see those with disabilities are ordinary people.

Question 17

What term does Clare use when discussing himself?

Accepted Answer

The author spends considerable time articulating his identity and often uses words that can be seen as derogatory.

Question 18

In Clare's discussion of Michael Oliver's disability theory, Clare believes Oliver's model misses what?

Accepted Answer

Though the author agrees with the academic elements of Oliver's argument, he believes it is missing a discussion of an emotional reality.

Question 19

In what situations can white silence be constructive in racial discussions?

Accepted Answer

The author outlines many situations when white silence can be constructive, including all of these listed.

Question 20

According to DiAngelo, which is a viable reason for a white person to remain silent in a discussion on race?

Accepted Answer

The author outlines many situations when white silence can be harmful, including all of these listed.

Quiz 1: Mapping the Field: an Introduction to Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies