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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In her discussion of attitudes towards sexuality, what common problem does the author say that women and gay men share?
2. What opinion does the author express regarding the connection between early feminist concepts of sexual liberty and the movement to end sexual oppression?
3. Related to education, what does the author see as one of the primary goals of feminism?
4. What is the main topic of discussion in Chapter Eleven, "Ending Female Sexual Oppression."
5. In the author's view, what is the result, or effect, of some successful feminists' particular relationship with power?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Essay on Ch. 4: Sisterhood.
The concept of sisterhood is discussed at length in Ch. 4. In this assignment you will explore the complexity of the term based on your reading.
1) Is sisterhood something that exists automatically between women based on their gender? Why or why not.
2) When and how is sisterhood challenged?
3) Why does the author choose to base sisterhood on solidarity in the face of all forms of oppression, and in your opinion does this definition work?
Essay Topic 2
Essay on Ch. 6: Consumerism.
Analyze how resisting consumerism is, in the author's view, a positive manifestation of women's alternative uses of power. Please include quotations from the book to support your argument.
1) Begin by defining consumerism.
2) What kind of system does consumerism support, according to the author?
3) How does the author advise women to deal with consumerism? What strategies of resistance can they use?
4) Following the author's analysis, how is resisting consumerism a positive manifestation of women's alternative use of power?
5) Do you feel that consumerism distracts us from more important things? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Essay on the two Prefaces, Ch. 12, and the book as a unit: Personal review of the book.
In the two Prefaces, the author introduces the notion of revolutionary feminism. She explains what it is and why U.S. feminism has not created revolutionary change. The author reintroduces the term in Ch. 12.
1) Review the homework in which you discussed the term "revolutionary." Has your understanding of the author's definition of revolutionary feminism expanded after reading the book? How?
2) Do you feel that the book itself is revolutionary?
3) Do you see any areas of the book that seem contradictory?
4) Does the book ultimately achieve its objective of being accessible to everyone?
5) Does society still need books such as this one to provide a "guiding light" for social change?
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