wgss1110 midterm

Question 1

black feminism

Accepted Answer

feminism centering around black women, feminism incorporating racial aspects into gender equality, feminism that intersectionally analyzes racism, classism, and sexism., feminism that recognizes all oppressions as interlocking

Question 2

borderlands

Accepted Answer

a socially constructed boundary dividing people and cultures, a place where cultures are socially mixed and exchanged, a constant state of transition, the place where two borders meet

Question 3

ableism

Accepted Answer

a system that discriminates against people with disabilities, a system that prioritizes people who are able-bodied

Question 4

which is an example of settler colonialism?

Accepted Answer

claiming ownership over land that belongs to Indigenous people, assimilating Indigenous people into colonial society, genocide against Indigenous people

Question 5

non-binary gender

Accepted Answer

spectrum of gender identities that fall outside of gender binary

Question 6

social construction

Accepted Answer

norms that do not occur naturally but are enforced by society

Question 7

feminist killjoy

Accepted Answer

someone who speaks against injustice even when not convenient, someone oppressed assumed as unhappy, defining their own happiness

Question 8

mestiza consciousness

Accepted Answer

the societal tensions existing between Indigenous and Chicanx identity

Question 9

What was the purpose of STAR house?

Accepted Answer

to provide shelter, a family, and food for homeless queer and trans youth

Question 10

societal norms

Accepted Answer

Informal rules created and accepted by society, discrimination against people with &#x27;non-normative&#x27; behavior and identity

Question 11

How does one claim their education?

Accepted Answer

question dominant systems of knowledge production, actively engage with course content, connect to real-world concepts

Question 12

disability justice

Accepted Answer

examining role of ableism and disability within oppressive systems of power, normalizing inclusion and access needs of disabled people

Question 13

Indigenous feminisms

Accepted Answer

advocating for decolonization of land and culture for Indigenous people, advocating for the human rights and self-governing of Indigenous people

Question 14

What is the objective of the Combahee River Collective statement?

Accepted Answer

to kickstart black feminism, to demand feminism focus on systemic rather than identity-based oppression

wgss1110 midterm

Questions 14

wgss1110 midterm

Questions 14