Question 1

Although reproductive labor is often defined as unpaid caregiving, cleaning, cooking, and childcare, Dill argues that this definition ______.&#10;A) should include the sexual and emotional maintenance of romantic relationships&#10;B) does not fully represent men's roles in reproductive labor&#10;C) only matches the situations of White women prior to industrialization&#10;D) must be expanded in order to include the productive labor and double days that were demanded of women of color for economic survival

Accepted Answer

Dill argues that the definition of reproductive labor should be expanded to include the double days and productive labor that women of color had to do in order to survive economically, which includes not only unpaid caregiving, cleaning, and cooking but also other forms of labor that are necessary for reproduction and maintenance of everyday life. This definition goes beyond the situation of White women prior to industrialization and recognizes the specific experiences of women of color. The definition, therefore, must include the unpaid work of caring for elderly family members, maintaining familial ties and support networks, and doing community-based work.

Question 2

The steep increase of female-headed Chicano households in the latter half of the 19th century was largely a consequence of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo because ______.&#10;A) Mexican families were displaced from their lands when the Southwest was incorporated into the United States and men went to work in mines or railroads, which resulted in temporary abandonment and, often, death&#10;B) Mexican families had traditionally kept strict gender roles until Northern Mexico was incorporated into the United States, when gender roles became more fluid&#10;C) women and children were often prohibited from joining their husbands in railroad and mining camps&#10;D) the treaty required that women and children also joined the industrial and agricultural labor force

Accepted Answer

The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in the displacement of Mexican families from their lands, forcing many men to leave their families and seek work in mines or railroads. This often resulted in temporary abandonment or even death, leaving many women to head households on their own.

Question 3

Chinese women in the 19th century faced all except which of the following?&#10;A) caring for their birth mothers until their death&#10;B) temporary status in their family of birth&#10;C) the possibility of being sold to work as prostitutes, concubines, or servants&#10;D) marriages arranged for useful connection

Accepted Answer

While filial piety was highly valued in Chinese culture, it was not a requirement for women to care for their birth mothers until their death. In fact, daughters were often married off and expected to prioritize their roles as wives and daughters-in-law over caring for their parents. The other options were all common challenges faced by women in 19th century China.

Question 4

According to Dill, what was the double bind that women of color faced? How did the situation faced by women of color in maintaining their families relate to the situation of White women? What key limitations did American slaves, Chinese sojourners, and Mexican Americans face that White women did NOT?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What key factors aided the conservation of Chicano culture in the United States?&#10;A) women who guarded and perpetuated traditional customs&#10;B) the impacts of racism and segregation and the system of compadrazgo&#10;C) the increase in female-headed households&#10;D) Catholicism

Accepted Answer

The impacts of racism and segregation created a need for Chicano individuals to cling onto their culture as a source of identity and pride. The system of compadrazgo, which involved godparents and godchildren creating familial bonds, also aided in the preservation of Chicano culture. While Catholicism played a role in aspects of Chicano culture, it was not the primary factor in its conservation. The increase in female-headed households may have impacted the transmission of culture within families, but it was not a significant factor in the overall conservation of Chicano culture.

Question 6

Using an example from each of the cultural groups identified in Dill's reading, explain why the concept of reproductive labor must be modified for women of color.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Although African slaves were permitted and encouraged to form families for the economic benefit of their masters, these families ______.&#10;A) were largely controlled by slave owners, who frequently broke up families through sale and death&#10;B) were able to stay intact easily&#10;C) did not often include children&#10;D) were prohibited after the 1807

Accepted Answer

Slave families were largely controlled by slave owners, who frequently broke up families through sale and death, despite the fact that forming families was encouraged for economic benefit.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of how slave families developed an African American culture despite their circumstances?&#10;A) Mothers and fathers socialized their children to believe in a life in which they were not enslaved.&#10;B) Boys were often named after their fathers, despite the fathers being denied as head of the household.&#10;C) Slaves employed African building techniques when building and designing their living quarters.&#10;D) Slaves engaged in gender-based labor.

Accepted Answer

Option D is not an example of how slave families developed an African American culture despite their circumstances. Gender-based labor was already present in African societies and therefore, cannot be considered as part of their adaptation to slavery. The other options showcase how enslaved families developed their own culture within the confines of slavery.

Question 9

What practice became popular following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire that increased the number of Chinese people in the United States?&#10;A) sojourners, who came to the United States in an effort to gain enough money to return to China and purchase land&#10;B) paper sons, where the purchase of fraudulent documentation allowed greater immigration&#10;C) split households, where one member of the family-usually the husband-lives far away from the rest of the household&#10;D) mixed marriage, in which a Chinese man and a white woman would form a family

Accepted Answer

Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, many Chinese people were displaced and sought to reunite with their families in the United States. However, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 restricted Chinese immigration. As a result, paper sons became a popular practice, where Chinese individuals would purchase fraudulent documentation to claim they were related to Chinese already living in the United States and gain entry into the country.

Question 10

Traditional Chicano life was characterized by ______.&#10;A) industrialized work and female-headed households&#10;B) the egalitarian separation of salaried work and reproductive labor&#10;C) hard work and distinct gender-roles within the family&#10;D) Mexico's feudal system and economic abundance

Accepted Answer

Traditional Chicano life was characterized by hard work and distinct gender-roles within the family. Men were typically the breadwinners, while women were responsible for domestic duties and child-rearing.

Deck 6: Fictive Kin, Paper Sons, and Compradazgo