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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. Faludi states that in 1986, NBC and Cosmopolitan warn women of three side effects of divorce including:
2. What are the findings of the 1987 survey conducted by Fortune magazine on the issue of "bailing out," the term used to describe female MBA students opting for less demanding careers to concentrate on marriage and family?
3. Faludi notes that after Reagan becomes president, which of the following are among the political victims?
4. Whose design house loses $9.3 million in 1989?
5. Which of the following two anti-feminist movies are made into television sitcoms?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. According to survey responses, women believe they need equal pay, the right to abortions, and decent childcare. Discuss how reforms in those areas would impact women's lives.
3. In a survey of men, it was found that only a small percentage truly supported equality for women. Identify two reasons why men would support equality for women and two reasons why they would not support this initiative.
4. Select at least three media outlets and discuss how they work with the backlash to use relationship "scare tactics" to fight against the feminist movement.
5. Recount the stages of the "Intimate Apparel Explosion" as written by Faludi. In your account, include the names of at least four individuals and/or companies
6. After Reagan is elected president, many changes occur in the political arena that affect the feminist movement. Discuss three of these changes and how they affect the fight for women's rights.
7. In your opinion, why do you believe that society markets marriage and children to women much more than to men?
8. Briefly explain the series of events that occur after the New York Times announces a "back-to-the-home trend" in 1980 based on six Ivy League undergraduates.
9. Summarize three ways in which Felice Schwartz affects the feminist movement.
10. The New Right attempts to denounce day care; however, what does the evidence and data suggest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Faludi writes that Murphy Brown and Roseanne are two characters who are attacked by the backlash. Is this an accurate accusation? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the careers of Margarita Levin, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, and Betty Friedan.
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