Feminist Theory from Margin to Center Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 20:

1.

In Chapter Four, what does the author give as the broad definition of "sisterhood" from the early feminist movement? (from Chapters 4 and 5)

Unity between women.

Common religion among women.

Women who share the same parents.

Unity between working women.

2.

What qualities does the author promote in this final chapter on change via the feminist movement? (from Chapter 12)

Patience and submission.

Patience and active struggle.

Aggression and intellectual aptitude.

Suspicion and perseverance.

3.

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

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

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

4.

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

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

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

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

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

5.

What reason does the author give for lower and middle class women's relationship with power? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

They have met with a lot of defeat.

They work all the time.

They have lived in circumstances that required self-reliance, rather than dependency.

They need further political education.

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