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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Fatal and Fetal Visions deals with how the_________ serve the backlash.
2. The "Big Lie" joins ____________ to the "dime-store moralism of yesteryear."
3. What is the complete title of the book, Backlash?
4. Faludi makes the point that most women who go mad in 1970s films are repressed and neglected housewives. According to the author, these women do all of the following except what?
5. The author writes that the feminist movement is blamed for all the evil in ________ society.
Short Essay Questions
1. In your opinion, why do you believe that society markets marriage and children to women much more than to men?
2. Discuss the implications of the misinformation perpetuated by the Harvard study.
3. Discuss how the backlash uses the technique of divide and conquer. Analyze how each of the following pairs of women can be pitted against each other: single versus married, working versus homemakers, and affluent versus working poor.
4. Summarize three ways in which Felice Schwartz affects the feminist movement.
5. Discuss three instances in which Faludi uses personification in her description of the backlash.
6. Chronicle the evolution of Ms. magazine in the 1980s.
7. On the issue of women's liberation and equality, compare the perspective of politicians, journalists, and business leaders versus those of women.
8. What is the purpose of the book Backlash: The Undeclared War against American Women?
9. The CBS hit show Cagney and Lacey deals with the serious issue of the unmarried character, Cagney, becoming pregnant. Summarize Faludi's perspective on the manner in which this issue is resolved?
10. In the book, Faludi highlights the following three shows: All in the Family, Maude, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Explain what point Faludi makes by highlighting these three shows.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Faludi, daycare centers became a point of attack for backlash advocates. Discuss why this was an important issue in the fight against the feminist movement. How is this issue handled in today's society? Put yourself in the shoes of a working mother; how do you feel about choosing to place your child(ren) in a daycare setting and why do you feel this way?
Essay Topic 2
According to survey responses, women believe they need the right to abortions, maternity leave, and decent childcare. Explain how these three needs are both in harmony and in conflict with one another. How will having access to these choices affect women, their families, and society as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
In Part 2 of the book, "The Backlash in Popular Culture," Faludi provides an account of how the backlash uses trends within Ivy League graduates. Summarize this account in one to two paragraphs? Discuss the implications of using trends from female graduates from Ivy League universities versus other types of institutions.
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