WST 3015 exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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WST 3015 exam 1; Questions and Answers
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Liberal feminism Correct answer-Familiar to many due to its core American value in
regards to equality. Favors changes in laws, customs, and values to achieve equality. Promote
that men and women are quite similar as long as they are given ...
WST 3015 exam 1; Questions and Answers
100% Correct
Liberal feminism Correct answer-Familiar to many due to its core American value in
regards to equality. Favors changes in laws, customs, and values to achieve equality. Promote
that men and women are quite similar as long as they are given equal access to opportunities
and envt's
Radical feminism Correct answer-Male control and dominance
Women as a group are oppressed by men as a group
Oppression based on being a woman is one thing all women all over the world have in common
Woman of Color (WOC)/Womanism Feminism Correct answer-Began with criticism of
White women's movement for excluding WOC. Focuses on issues important in minority
communities (e.g. poverty, racism, jobs, health care, education). WOC view men slightly
different too (Men of color not the oppressors, but as brothers who suffer the same effects of
racism as they do). WOC very inclusive of men
Cultural Feminism Correct answer-Focuses on differences among men and women.
Female traits should be valued and honored but are DEVALUED in society. Asserts there truly
ARE gender differences that are either genetic or so socialized that we will never change it (and
probably shouldn't). E.g. importance unpaid work for the larger society
Global Feminism Correct answer-Prejudice and discrimination against women occurs and
is related across cultures. Connects global capitalism and the oppression of women. E.g.
sweatshop labor, sex trafficking, unequal access to health care/education, violence against
girls/women
, WST 3015 exam 1; Questions and Answers
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Marxist/Socialist feminism Correct answer-Women are oppressed through capitalism and
the history of economic/private property systems.
Overthrowing capitalism is the way to achieve equality.
Eco feminism Correct answer-Patriarchal systems encourage and reward the exploitation
of natural resources with little regard to long-term consequences
Treating the environment, animals, and natural resources with respect will positively impact
women
intersectionality/intersecting identities Correct answer-All of the different identities you
possess determine your relative social and political power
In many ways, women can have more in common with the men in their lives than other women
from different classes or regions
A white, heterosexual, young woman will have different life experiences and political and social
power than a middle-aged gay black man
Identities are valued in a hierarchical fashion all over the world. Light skin favored over dark
skin. Male favored over female. High SES favored over low SES
, WST 3015 exam 1; Questions and Answers
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Global North-South Correct answer-less about geographical location and more about
developed vs developing nations
Global North Correct answer-Europe and North America
Global South Correct answer-regions in Africa, Central/Latin America, most of Asia.
As developing countries become more economically developed, they become included in the
Global North classification
The fourth wave of feminism is different from the other three in what way(s)? Correct
answer-Incorporates technology and social media
Increased focused intersectionality and inclusion of trans people
Rejection of the term "women" and binary systems
Sex work acceptance
How did men viewing commercials where women were sexually objectified affect their sexist
behavior/sexist stereotypes? Correct answer-Stereotypes prime sexist behavior:
Men watched commercials where women were sexually objectified or where they were not
Men who saw them objectified more likely to recognize negative female stereotype words
(bimbo)
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