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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. Women become a majority of the electorate in 1984. In 1986 how do they influence national politics?

2. The federal "reductions in force" hit women over which level twice as badly as men?

3. Chapter 13, "The Wages of the Backlash" shows all of the following undermining the progress women make in the 1970s EXCEPT:

4. According to Faludi, male crews comment that there are "too many women" on the job. This is reinforced by management's tendency to which of the following?

5. In 1980 sex discrimination and other kinds of complaints filed before which agency climbs twenty-five to forty percent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Highlight Chapter 13's presentation of the prominent battle between NBC, ABC, and the women who choose to stand up to their policies?

2. Highlight the 1980s battle against abortion and women's rights to control their reproductive rights.

3. Briefly chronicle George Gilder's career in the feminist movement.

4. In her tone and word use, Faludi defends Carol Gilligan as an unlucky researcher whose work is misused to support the backlash. Give three examples of where Faludi's tone or word use convey this message.

5. Describe the ways in which Poet Robert Bly affects the feminist movement.

6. Provide a chronological discussion of how women and feminists battle against the American Psychiatric Association as it considers adding the term masochism to its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1985.

7. The feminist movement gained support and momentum in 1984 when Representative Geraldine Ferraro was nominated for vice-president on the Democratic ticket. Four years later, however, female candidates running for office are at record lows and they do not win most of the races for which they run. What is the explanation for this vast shift over a four-year period?

8. Recount the backlash's efforts to eliminate the effectiveness of the Women's Educational Equity Act.

9. How does Sylvia Ann Hewlett attack and affect the ERA?

10. Author and radio show host Toni Grant provides advice to help women be happy, overcome the obstacles of feminism, and get married. Highlight how her relationship advice contrasts with her real life relationships.

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

Throughout her book, Faludi presents backlash supporters who bash the feminist movement while enjoying its benefits. She seems to make the issue black or white asserting that if a person does not support the movement entirely, then he/she is a hypocrite for taking actions that could be supported by feminists. Is this an appropriate position for Faludi to take? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and explain the major differences between the way Jockey approaches women's intimate apparel in 1982 compared to its competitors Victoria Secret and Maidenform.

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