Feminist Theory from Margin to Center Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 20:

1.

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

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

Encouraging women to strive for education and develop their intellects.

Encouraging women to take more business classes.

Encouraging women to challenge their male professors.

2.

For the author, if "we" are to transform our present reality, what must happen? (from Chapter 12)

The world we most intimately know and feel safe in must end.

We must elect a female president.

We must embrace our enemies.

We cannot truly change out present reality without creating complete chaos.

3.

According to the author, challenges to to sisterhood can exist between white women and women of color; between which other groups does she say that they can exist? (from Chapters 4 and 5)

Between different groups of non-white women, women of different classes and/or races/ethnicities, and women of different sexual orientations.

Only between women from different social classes.

Between women from different universities.

Challenges to sisterhood do not really occur between other groups of women.

4.

In the author's view, which prejudices is it important for women of color to transcend? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

Prejudices against academics and/or intellectuals.

Prejudices against illiterate women.

Prejudices against rich women.

Prejudices against their mothers' generation.

5.

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

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

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

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.

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