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

Short Answer Questions

1. Butler claims that genders can be which of the following?

2. Heterosexism in a masquerade is sustained by which of the following, as Butler describes?

3. Butler says that laws are not mere causes of which of the following?

4. Butler suggests that prohibition of which of the following is related most to sexual desire?

5. Who does Butler compare Foucault to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe female identity as Butler describes society as constructing it. Why does Butler see society's view of women as pertaining to male sexual desire? Does she support these arguments effectively?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Butler's conclusion as a whole. Is it effective? Does you agree with it or believe that it has some merit? Does it fulfill its purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Describe societal constructions. What makes them complex? How are societal constructions created? Give one example of a societal construction and explain if it is negative or positive.

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