Intro to Women's Studies Final Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And
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Terms in this set (124)
Wyoming What was the first state to give women the vote?
Late 1960s, early 1970s When did the women's movement move to academia?
San Diego State University In 1970, the first WS department in the U.S. was formed at which university?
"The Personal is Political" A "central tenant" of women's studies
childcare centers Examples of "The Personal is Political"
house duties (not equal or acknowledged)
Roots in the late 18th century and 19th century What are the origins of Women's Rights Activism? (what centuries)
Mary Wollstonecraft Who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" in 1792?
Patriarchy System where men dominate because they have power and authority
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Name 4 Women's Rights Activists
Susan B. Anthony
Lucretia Mott
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton What two activists attended an antislavery convention in London in 1840 but were
Lucretia Mott not permitted inside and not allowed to speak?
Seneca Falls Convention 1848 What convention was conceived by Mott and Stanton?
Stanton Who was the author of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?
Feminism A belief that women and men are inherently of equal worth
Feminist A person who advocates for feminism
mid-19th century - early 20th century When was the first wave of feminism?
Suffrage (voting) What did the first wave of feminism focus on?
60s and 70s When was the second wave of feminism?
Reproductive rights What did the second wave of feminism focus on?
Workplace rights
90s to present When was the third wave of feminism?
, Contemporary issues What was the main focus of the third wave?
1. Feminism is Dead 6 Misconceptions about Feminism
2. Feminists are ugly, angry women
3. Feminists hate men/want to be like men
4. Only women can be feminists
5. All feminists are lesbians
6. Feminists are making a big deal out of nothing
Homophobia Social fear or hatred of lesbians or gay men
Sex Biological organs, hormones, chromosomes
Gender identity What gender you feel you are
Gender Expression How you present yourself to the world
Sexual orientation Who you are attracted to
Sexual behavior How you choose to be sexual (or not)
Intersex General term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a
reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of male or
female
Social construction Society influences members to internalize attitude and expectations
Gender roles Typical societal expectations; the way that society organizes understanding of
sexual differences
Masculine Having qualities traditionally ascribed to men
Feminine Having qualities traditionally ascribed to women
Gender ranking The valuing of one gender over another (ofter value masculinity more than
femininity)
Gender expression/Gender display The presentation of self as a gendered person through dress, cosmetics,
adornments, and both permanent and reversible body markers
Genderqueer Term that indicates any person who considers themselves as a gender
nonconformist
Gender ambiguity or Androgynous Display a lack of gender differentiation or a balanced mixture of feminine and
masculine traits
Transgender Gender identity and/or expression differs from social norms for their sex assigned
at birth
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Terms in this set (124)
Wyoming What was the first state to give women the vote?
Late 1960s, early 1970s When did the women's movement move to academia?
San Diego State University In 1970, the first WS department in the U.S. was formed at which university?
"The Personal is Political" A "central tenant" of women's studies
childcare centers Examples of "The Personal is Political"
house duties (not equal or acknowledged)
Roots in the late 18th century and 19th century What are the origins of Women's Rights Activism? (what centuries)
Mary Wollstonecraft Who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" in 1792?
Patriarchy System where men dominate because they have power and authority
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Name 4 Women's Rights Activists
Susan B. Anthony
Lucretia Mott
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton What two activists attended an antislavery convention in London in 1840 but were
Lucretia Mott not permitted inside and not allowed to speak?
Seneca Falls Convention 1848 What convention was conceived by Mott and Stanton?
Stanton Who was the author of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?
Feminism A belief that women and men are inherently of equal worth
Feminist A person who advocates for feminism
mid-19th century - early 20th century When was the first wave of feminism?
Suffrage (voting) What did the first wave of feminism focus on?
60s and 70s When was the second wave of feminism?
Reproductive rights What did the second wave of feminism focus on?
Workplace rights
90s to present When was the third wave of feminism?
, Contemporary issues What was the main focus of the third wave?
1. Feminism is Dead 6 Misconceptions about Feminism
2. Feminists are ugly, angry women
3. Feminists hate men/want to be like men
4. Only women can be feminists
5. All feminists are lesbians
6. Feminists are making a big deal out of nothing
Homophobia Social fear or hatred of lesbians or gay men
Sex Biological organs, hormones, chromosomes
Gender identity What gender you feel you are
Gender Expression How you present yourself to the world
Sexual orientation Who you are attracted to
Sexual behavior How you choose to be sexual (or not)
Intersex General term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a
reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of male or
female
Social construction Society influences members to internalize attitude and expectations
Gender roles Typical societal expectations; the way that society organizes understanding of
sexual differences
Masculine Having qualities traditionally ascribed to men
Feminine Having qualities traditionally ascribed to women
Gender ranking The valuing of one gender over another (ofter value masculinity more than
femininity)
Gender expression/Gender display The presentation of self as a gendered person through dress, cosmetics,
adornments, and both permanent and reversible body markers
Genderqueer Term that indicates any person who considers themselves as a gender
nonconformist
Gender ambiguity or Androgynous Display a lack of gender differentiation or a balanced mixture of feminine and
masculine traits
Transgender Gender identity and/or expression differs from social norms for their sex assigned
at birth
