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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the author, what is the relationship between traditional beliefs about the family and society at large?
(a) She thinks that the family is a haven from society.
(b) She credits changes in society with destroying the traditional family structure.
(c) Traditional beliefs about the family and the relationships within it are grounded in ll the other forms of discrimination at work in American society.
(d) She does not see any relationship between the two.

2. What is the definition of feminism proposed by the author?
(a) Everyone should develop her own definition of feminism.
(b) The struggle to end sexist oppression in all its forms, whether economic, political, social, or sexual.
(c) Feminism must be defined as community before anything else.
(d) Feminism should be understood as total personal freedom for everyone.

3. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?
(a) From an elite position.
(b) From the margins.
(c) From a foreign perspective.
(d) From a religious perspective.

4. In Chapter 1, the author states that feminist theory and the feminist movement were originally shaped by which type of people?
(a) Expatriates living abroad.
(b) Middle-class white women.
(c) Working-class women.
(d) Middle-class women.

5. What is the main relationship discussed in Chapter 5?
(a) The relationship between senior women and feminism.
(b) The relationship between feminism and civil rights
(c) The relationship between men and the feminist movement.
(d) The relationship between women and technology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has portrayed the relationship between feminism and the family in this way? (See question # 61)

2. According to the author, what does society often teach women about what it means to be a woman?

3. How does the author describe Betty Friedan in Chapter 1?

4. What did these early feminists forget to take into account in their beliefs about men?

5. In Chapter 2, what are the author's thoughts on a universally accepted definition of feminism?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter Nine, "Feminist Movement to End Violence," how does the author describe the patriarchal perspective on gender.

2. Describe the kind of power that the author sees in communities of economically disadvantaged women.

3. What is problematic for the author regarding early feminist views of parenting and motherhood, and what can be changed?

4. What is the author's view of feminism as a social movement in the Preface to the First Edition (1984)? What kind of movement does it need to be and why?

5. How does war relate to the authors discussion of violence and women?

6. Is the author clear about her position on women who define feminism as seeking equality with men?

7. Does the author see feminism as aligned with other struggles, and if so why?

8. Which two kinds of power does the author discuss in Chapter Six, "Changing Perspectives on Power"?

9. The title of Chapter Seven, "Rethinking the Nature of Work," suggests that ideas about work must change; what changes does the author propose?

10. Describe the particular perspective that the author offers throughout her work. What position does she claim to write from and why?

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