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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Butler describes incorporation as leading to which of these?

2. Wittig say that which was not determinative of sex?

3. According to Butler, a lot of feminist theory relies on what type of categories?

4. Butler claims that various conflicts and convergences produce shifting of which item?

5. Herculine argues that the univocal idea of sex serves which of the following?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the process Butler explains from desire to identification. Is her description effective? Is it accurate? What does the significance placed on this process say about Butler?

Essay Topic 2

In Gender Trouble, what is a masquerade? Why is a masquerade related to the idea of individuality, sexuality, and gender? What connotation is masquerade given?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the journals written by Herculine Barbin. What is the significance of Barbin's ideas and theories? How does Butler support and critique them?

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