Feminist Theory from Margin to Center Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 20:

1.

How does the author propose to prioritize the struggles against various forms of prejudice? (from Chapters 2 and 3)

Feminists should focus on gender issues first and then address problems like classism.

She does not think that prejudices can be prioritized one over the other.

Feminists should look to their community leaders for guidance on how to prioritize their actions against different forms of prejudice.

People should prioritize whatever prejudice is most relevant to their lives.

2.

Related to education, what does the author see as one of the primary goals of feminism? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

Encouraging women to take more business classes.

Encouraging women to strive for education and develop their intellects.

Encouraging women not to get lose sight of their families in their quest for an education.

Encouraging women to challenge their male professors.

3.

In the title of Chapter Five, what term is used to describe men's relationship to the feminist movement. (from Chapters 4 and 5)

Enemy number one.

Friends of the cause.

Comrades in struggle.

The oppressor.

4.

Why does the author hold her particular beliefs about prioritizing struggles against different forms of prejudice? (from Chapters 2 and 3)

Because she is a women, she places gender issues first.

All are ultimately as destructive of society and the individual as the other.

She holds her views because she needs to maintain her standing in the academic community.

As a black woman, she feels that race is a more pressing matter than feminism.

5.

How does the author describe the family in "Western society"? (from Chapters 2 and 3)

Television has destroyed family relationships.

It is no longer the primary social unit.

For centuries it has been dominated by a sexist, patriarchal, authoritarian model.

The Western family is based on nurturing and equality.

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