Question 1

In "Transgender People, Gender Panics, and the Maintenance of the Sex/Gender/Sexuality System," Laurel Westbrook and Kristen Schilt use which of the following terms to describe the "social process of authenticating another person's gender identity?"

Accepted Answer

The authors use the term "determining gender" to describe the social process of authenticating another person's gender identity.

Question 2

According to Betsy Lucal in "What It Means to Be Gendered Me: Life on the Boundaries of a Dichotomous Gender System," which term problematizes "the hierarchical nature of gender under patriarchy?"

Accepted Answer

In the article, Betsy Lucal argues that heteropatriarchy problematizes the hierarchical nature of gender under patriarchy. This term refers to the combination of heterosexism and patriarchal gender norms, which create a system in which heterosexual, cisgender men are privileged over everyone else. Homophobia and heterosexism are components of this system, but heteropatriarchy encompasses the entire structure. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

Question 3

In "Morality and Health: News Media Constructions of Overweight and Eating Disorders," Abigail C. Saguy and Kjerstin Gruys note that the American Psychiatric Association defines which of the following terms as "the refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally 'normal weight' for age and height, fear of gaining weight or becoming 'fat,' and denial of the gravity of one's low body weight?"

Accepted Answer

The American Psychiatric Association defines anorexia as "the refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally 'normal weight' for age and height, fear of gaining weight or becoming 'fat,' and denial of the gravity of one's low body weight." Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B refers to the binge-purge cycle, while option C is not a recognized term in the field of eating disorders.

Question 4

According to Abigail C. Saguy and Kjerstin Gruys in "Morality and Health: News Media Constructions of Overweight and Eating Disorders," news articles do not explicitly mention blacks, Latinos, or the poor when they discuss policy solutions to obesity along with which of the following causes?

Accepted Answer

Saguy and Gruys argue that news articles discussing policy solutions to obesity often omit explicit mentions of specific demographic groups such as blacks, Latinos, or the poor, and this omission extends across discussions of various causes of obesity, including social-structural, cultural, and biological issues.

Question 5

In "Yearning for Lightness: Transnational Circuits in the Marketing and Consumption of Skin Lighteners," Evelyn Nakano Glenn defines which of the following terms as "the preference for and privileging of lighter skin and discrimination against those with darker skin?"

Accepted Answer

In "Yearning for Lightness: Transnational Circuits in the Marketing and Consumption of Skin Lighteners," Evelyn Nakano Glenn defines colorism as "the preference for and privileging of lighter skin and discrimination against those with darker skin." Therefore, the correct answer is B, colorism.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of age relations defined by Toni Calasanti, Kathleen F. Slevin, and Neal King in "Ageism and Feminism: From 'Et Cetera' to Center?"

Accepted Answer

All of the above dimensions, including age serving as a social organizing principle, different age groups gaining identities and power in relation to one another, and age relations intersecting with other power relations, were defined by Calasanti, Slevin, and King in their article on ageism and feminism.

Question 7

According to Toni Calasanti, Kathleen F. Slevin, and Neal King in "Ageism and Feminism: From 'Et Cetera' to Center," which of the following terms describes "the emphasis on youth and vitality that undermines the positive contributions of older people?"

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which three considerations guide Cecilia Menjívar's discussion of violence in "A Framework for Examining Violence?"

Accepted Answer

Cecilia Menjívar's discussion of violence in "A Framework for Examining Violence" is guided by three considerations: (A) the political economy of violence does not affect everyone in the same way, (B) violence weighs differently for those in dissimilar social positions, and (C) women and men from different social classes and ethnic and racial backgrounds face dissimilar forms of violence. Therefore, the correct answer is D, as all of the above choices are guiding Menjívar's discussion.

Question 9

In "The Consequences of the Criminal Justice Pipeline on Black and Latino Masculinity," Victor M. Rios defines which of the following terms as "being viewed as a criminal when simply going about routine practices?"

Accepted Answer

In the article, Rios defines criminalization as "being viewed as a criminal when simply going about routine practices," including actions such as walking on the sidewalk or standing outside of a store. Therefore, the correct answer is B (criminalization).

Question 10

According to Heather R. Hlavka in "Normalizing Sexual Violence: Young Women Account for Harassment and Abuse," what kind of culture "normalizes and often encourages male power and aggression, particularly within the context of heterosexual relationships?"

Accepted Answer

The article states that male power and aggression is encouraged within the context of heterosexual relationships, which is a key feature of patriarchal culture. Heteronormativity refers to the idea that heterosexuality is the default and preferable sexual orientation, while homophobia is the dislike or prejudice against homosexual individuals. Neither of these concepts are directly related to the normalization of male power and aggression.

Question 11

What are some of the ways in which Toni Calasanti, Kathleen F. Slevin, and Neal King suggest that scholars can eradicate ageism within feminism and Women's Studies in "Ageism and Feminism: From 'Et Cetera' to Center?"

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Question 12

Explain how Cecilia Menjívar conducts an intersectional analysis of violence "A Framework for Examining Violence."

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Question 13

Describe the relationship between hypermasculinity, criminalization, and race as discussed by Victor M. Rios in "The Consequences of the Criminal Justice Pipeline on Black and Latino Masculinity."

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