Question 1

Misogyny is defined as the social organization of gender in society.

Accepted Answer

Misogyny is not the social organization of gender in society - it specifically refers to hatred and prejudice against women. It is a form of sexism.

Question 2

Androcentrism implies putting men on center and confusing maleness
 with humanity.

Accepted Answer

Androcentrism is a biased perspective that places men at the center and considers them the standard for humanity, thus confusing maleness with humanity.

Question 3

One of the two central components of feminism is a reallocation of power to women over men.

Accepted Answer

The central components of feminism are gender equality and the dismantling of systems of patriarchy, not the reallocation of power from men to women.

Question 4

A strategy of liberal feminism is working within the system for change.

Accepted Answer

Liberal feminism focuses on achieving gender equality through legal and political reform within existing systems and institutions. This approach aims to increase women's representation in positions of power and influence, and to challenge discriminatory laws and practices through advocacy and activism. Therefore, a strategy of liberal feminism is working within the system for change.

Question 5

Women received the vote with the Sixteenth Amendment in 1920.

Accepted Answer

The correct amendment for women's suffrage is the Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920. The Sixteenth Amendment relates to Congress's power to collect income tax.

Question 6

The strategy of "add women and stir" associated with the development of women's studies knowledge is the most serious challenge to traditional knowledge and its truth claims.

Accepted Answer

The strategy of "add women and stir" has been criticized for being a superficial approach to integrating women's perspectives into existing frameworks without challenging or changing the underlying assumptions or power structures of traditional knowledge. More transformative approaches in women's studies seek to fundamentally question and revise traditional knowledge and its truth claims.

Question 7

The integration of Women's and Gender Studies knowledge has occurred mostly in the biological and physical sciences.

Accepted Answer

The integration of Women's and Gender Studies knowledge has occurred mostly in the social sciences and humanities, not in the biological and physical sciences.

Question 8

The physical and biological sciences have been more resistant than the humanities and the social sciences to embracing women's studies knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Women's studies knowledge has primarily developed in the humanities and social sciences, and has been slower to be incorporated into the physical and biological sciences. Gender bias and discrimination have been documented in these fields, leading to a lack of diversity in research and a need for greater inclusion of women's perspectives and experiences.

Question 9

Imperialism can be defined as the economic, military, political and/or cultural domination over nations.

Accepted Answer

Imperialism involves exerting control over other nations through various means, including economic, military, political, and cultural domination.

Question 10

The United States ratified CEDAW in 2008 at the start of President Obama's first presidential term.

Accepted Answer

Although CEDAW was signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, the US Senate has never ratified it. As of now, the US is one of only six UN member countries that has not ratified CEDAW.

Question 11

"Late modernity" refers to the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

"Late modernity" refers to the period after World War II, also known as the postmodern era.

Question 12

The term "gender studies" reflects a movement away from a fixed idea of "woman."

Accepted Answer

Gender studies aim to examine the social construction of gender, challenging traditional fixed gender roles and identities. It recognizes that gender is not limited to just male or female, but is a complex and fluid social construct that varies across cultures and time periods. Therefore, the field moves away from the notion of a fixed idea of "woman."

Question 13

Third wave feminism has its origins in the lives of the baby boomer generation of the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Third wave feminism has its origins in the late 1980s and early 1990s, not in the 1960s and 1970s. It emerged as a response to perceived shortcomings of second wave feminism, and was largely led by women of Generation X.

Question 14

Black women's studies grew out of the critique of lack of inclusivity on the part of traditional women's studies programs.

Accepted Answer

Black women's studies emerged as a response to the exclusion and marginalization of Black women's experiences and perspectives within traditional women's studies programs, which tended to focus primarily on the experiences of white, middle-class, heterosexual women. Black women's studies aimed to center the experiences and contributions of Black women in various fields of study and provide a more intersectional perspective on women's issues.

Question 15

A poll about feminist attitudes found that somewhat less than half of women polled agreed that feminism had made their lives better.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A poll about feminist attitudes found that...

Question 16

Transnational feminist perspectives support the notion of "universal sisterhood."

Accepted Answer

Transnational feminist perspectives recognize that women's experiences and struggles are shaped by their race, ethnicity, nationality, class, sexuality, and other social factors. Thus, they reject the idea of a single, universal experience of womanhood and instead focus on the diversity of women's experiences and the need to address intersectional inequalities. This challenges the notion of "universal sisterhood" which assumes that all women share the same experiences and interests.

Question 17

CEDAW is a global treaty or convention on women's status. It stands for Convention on the

Accepted Answer

CEDAW stands for Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Question 18

The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century women's organization NWSA continues today as

Accepted Answer

The NWSA (National Women's Suffrage Association) merged with another women's organization to form the League of Women Voters in 1920. NOW (National Organization for Women) was founded in 1966 and is a separate organization. The John Birch Society is a conservative advocacy group founded in 1958, unrelated to women's rights or suffrage. Ms. Magazine is a feminist magazine founded in 1971, also unrelated to the continuation of the NWSA.

Question 19

Patriarchy can be defined as

Accepted Answer

The answer of Patriarchy can be defined as
...

Question 20

A primary focus of a "third wave" feminist agenda is on

Accepted Answer

The "third wave" feminist agenda places a significant emphasis on dismantling oppressive norms surrounding sexuality and identity, as these have been key factors in perpetuating gender inequality. While equal pay for equal work and women's representation in high-level positions are certainly important feminist issues, they are not the primary focuses of the "third wave" movement. Environmental issues are not typically associated with this movement at all.

Quiz 1: Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices