Chapter.9 Feminist Family Theory Test Bank Docx 4th Edition

Chapter 9

Feminist Family Theory

KEY TERMS

sex privilege

gender social deconstruction

categorization social discourse

stratification praxis

TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS

1. According to Smith and Hamon, division of labor and family violence are common areas of research and applications for feminist theory.

2. Feminist theory is activist on behalf of women; it attempts to improve the condition of girls and women.

3. The third wave of feminism is still a work in progress.

4. According to feminist theory, there is no objective, unbiased observation of humans.

5. Trying to understand the multiple levels of influence on women’s experiences is the starting point for feminist family scholars.

6. The first step in the analysis of how views of reality are constructed by social interactions is called social discourse.

7. Gender refers to biological assignment.

8. One must study the larger contexts to understand the position of women in families.

9. Feminist family theories analyze the role of power in marriages.

10. Feminist theory focuses on women at the middle or end of the life span.

11. Praxis is the process of putting beliefs and values into action and is a value for scholars employing feminist theories.

12. Social discourse challenges us to question how we focus our questions and how we analyze the data.

13. Feminist family theory focuses primarily on the traditional nuclear heterosexual family.

14. Sex is the organizing concept for feminist theory.

15. Only women can be feminists.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Feminist family theory has been criticized

a. as being oppressive to men by focusing only on issues that affect women.

b. for their activist position.

c. for working against traditional nuclear families.

d. for looking outside the parameters of a traditional, scientific base of knowledge,

particularly relative to the standard for being value-free.

e. for all of the above reasons.

2. According to Smith and Hamon, ______________ feminists focused on bringing respect and value to those characteristics that are considered essentially feminine, rather than discriminating against those traits seen as masculine. They believed that we should acknowledge and celebrate the differences between men and women in order to bring equality to those feminine traits that are at present undervalued.

a. liberal

b. Marxist

c. socialist

d. cultural

3. According to Smith and Hamon, “feminist praxis” refers to

a. feminists’ struggle to put their beliefs into action.

b. the feminist emphasis on the practical application of traditional female qualities in family life.

c. practicing and socializing young children with androgyn notions of maleness and femaleness.

d. all of the above.

4. According to feminist theory, which of the following is an example of sexism?

a. All girls cannot play in a soccer league.

b. All women are nurturing.

c. All women are peace loving.

d. All of the above are sexist comments.

5. Which of the following is NOT a theme of feminist theories?

a. emphasis on women and their experiences

b. recognition that under existing social arrangements women are subordinated or oppressed

c. belief that women and their experiences are superior to those of males

d. a commitment to ending unjust subordination

6. Which of the following is a theme of feminist scholarship?

a. Feminist scholars begin by assuming the centrality, normality, and value of women’s and girls’ experiences.

b. Since feminist scholars start with women’s experiences and with the structure of gender, they have continually questioned any unitary notion of “the family.”

c. Feminist scholarship emphasizes social change and favors methodological approaches that are value-committed.

d. Feminist scholars insist that gender relations must be analyzed in specific socio-cultural and historical contexts.

e. All of the above are themes.

7. Which of the following is a good definition of feminist praxis?

a. Seeking to uncover the gender biases that exist in society

b. Putting the beliefs of feminist theory into action via advocacy or social change

c. Seeking to discover the role of power in marriage

d. Trying to understand the multiple levels of influence on women’s experiences

8. Once tasks for men and women and boys and girls have been divided, people begin attributing value to those tasks. This is called what?

a. Categorization

b. Privilege

c. Stratification

d. Labelization

9. Feminist theory focuses on which of the following things?

a. How women have historically been left out of the social dialogue

b. How women’s issues have been ignored

c. Women’s perspectives and feelings

d. All of the above

e. All of the above, except A

10. Which branch of feminism during the 1960s and 1970s emphasized male dominance as the problem with society, specifically male power and authority as oppressive to women?

a. Marxist feminism

b. Radical feminism

c. Liberal feminism

d. Socialist feminism

11. Which form of feminism is considered the start of the third wave of feminist theory?

a. Liberal Feminism

b. Marxist Feminism

c. Radical Feminism

d. Socialist Feminism

e. Postmodern Feminism

12. Which form of feminism believes that all other forms of oppression come second to gender oppression?

a. Liberal Feminism

b. Marxist Feminism

c. Radical Feminism

d. Socialist Feminism

e. Postmodern Feminism

1. Which form of feminism is focused on women’s reproductive abilities and household labor?

a. Liberal Feminism

b. Marxist Feminism

c. Radical Feminism

d. Socialist Feminism

e. Postmodern Feminism

1. Which of the following rights did Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony fight for at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
2. The right to vote
3. The right to have custody of their children
4. The right to own property
5. The right to keep their own wages.
6. Which wave of the feminist movement was focused on securing equal rights for women, primarily the right to vote?
   1. First wave
   2. Second wave
   3. Third wave
   4. Fourth wave
7. Which of the following things happened first?
   1. Seneca Falls Convention
   2. Women gained the right to vote
   3. Civil rights movement
   4. Margaret Mead’s work suggested that gender is socially constructed rather than biologically driven.
8. Who was the most notable feminist writer of the twentieth century, whose anthropological research was revolutionary at the time?
   1. Margaret Mead
   2. Carol Gilligan
   3. Patricia Hill Collins
   4. Betty Friedan
   5. Gloria Steinem
9. What is known as “an analysis claiming that systems of race, social class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nation, and age form mutually constructing features of social organization” according to Patricia Hill Collins?
   1. Intersectionality
   2. Social feminism
   3. Oppression
   4. Social location
10. Which of the following is an example of how “the personal is political?”
    1. Women do not receive paid time off at the birth of a child
    2. Men make more than women in the same jobs
    3. Women are discriminated against in hiring
    4. All of the above
    5. Only a and c
11. Intersectionality means taking which of the following variables into consideration?
    1. Gender
    2. Race
    3. Class
    4. All of the above
    5. Only a and b

MATCHING QUESTIONS

Match the feminist theorist with her/his contribution.

1. Betty Friedan a. She was a sociologist who wrote The Future of Marriage, which

2. Carol Gilligan suggested that there was a “his” and a “her” marriage. His marriage was

3. Jesse Bernard better than her marriage.

4. Susan B. Anthony b. She authored The Feminine Mystique and The Second Stage. She argued that middle-class women are dissatisfied with the limiting role of housewife.

c. She argued the gender behaviors were largely cultural formations and definition rather than any form of natural or genetic endowment.

d. She wrote In a Different Voice and argued that women define their identity and understand reality through relationships.

e. She was a major player in the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 and fought hard for women’s right to vote.

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION/ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. What makes this theory different from the other ones that we’ve talked about? What does it mean to say “the person is political”? Can you think of any examples from your life when this has been true?
2. Ask students if they would identify themselves as a feminist or not? Discuss the ways the history of this theory has impacted people’s identification with the theory. How is feminism currently being seen in our society?
3. Talk about the process of social deconstruction, social discourse, and praxis. What are examples of this process taking place?
4. Think of a research question that you might want to explore using feminist theories. What theoretical proposition(s) would you test? How might this theory shape the research methods you employ, the questions that you ask, the manner in which you interpret your data, and what you do as a result of your findings?
5. Working in groups, delineate ways in which feminist theories and feminist praxis have positively impacted families. Outline any negative impacts you might attribute to this perspective, as well.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES OR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Using Myths to Discuss Feminist Theory (See handout 9.1 and 9.2)

Exploring Family Theories

Appendix 9

Feminist Theory

Handout 9.1

Using Myths to Discuss Feminist Theory

PURPOSE

Feminist theory has a long history which contains some controversy. Because the term feminism means different things to different people, students often are hesitant to identify themselves as a feminist. This exercise will help them to understand some of the myths that exist which, in turn, will help them to better understand feminist theory.

GOALS

Upon completion of this exercise:

1. Students will gain an understanding of misconceptions about feminist theory.

OBJECTIVES

1. Students will discuss common myths or stereotypes that exist.

2. Students will apply content from the chapter.

3. Students will discuss how values, social norms, and perceptions play into thinking about whether one is a feminist or not.

MATERIALS

None needed.

PREPARATION

1. Read Chapter 9, Feminist Theory, in Smith & Hamon.

2. Prepare a few myths of your own as examples for students to follow

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Today we are talking about what it means and what it does not mean to be a feminist. First, put yourselves into small groups and list myths you had about what it means to be a feminist prior to reading the chapter. Second, go online or look in magazines, newspapers or other print media to see if you can find any examples of feminism, or anti-feminist statements
2. Come back together as a class and talk about the myths you had prior to class, as well as any that you could find via the media. Why do those exist? What can we do to dispel the myths?