Category: Women and Gender Studies
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Develop interdisciplinary research skills and familiarity with feminist theories and modes of inquiry.
Women’s Studies DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES: Women & Hip Hop At the conclusion of the semester students will be able to 1. Develop interdisciplinary research skills and familiarity with feminist theories and modes of inquiry. 2. Describe women’s historical and contemporary contributions to culture and society. 3. Demonstrate oral communication, writing, and critical…
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Why have other scholars ignored the influence of women in war and how does McCurry demonstrate their importance to fully understanding this history?
Book: Women's War fighting and surviving the american civil war Stephanie McCurry Answer the following questions in paragraphs: 1. What is McCurry’s main argument? 2. Why have other scholars ignored the influence of women in war and how does McCurry demonstrate their importance to fully understanding this history? 3. How did the actions of Confederate…
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Discuss the transformation of enslaved women to “soldiers’ wives.” Think the about the importance of (coverture) marriage as a political foundation for the United States and its impact on war policy.
Book: Women's War Fighting and Surviving the American Civil War by Stephanie McCurry Answer the Following Questions: 1.What is McCurry’s main argument? 2.Why have other scholars ignored the influence of women in war and how does McCurry demonstrate their importance to fully understanding this history? 3.How did the actions of Confederate women affect the development…
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Write a reflective journal to discuss your understanding of feminism in relation to two personal interviews you will conduct during the first week of class.
Critical Response Journal Write a response to the prompt below. Your response should be a minimum of four fully developed paragraphs with a clear argument statement, supporting paragraphs with topic sentences, and a conclusion. Your work should be double-spaced in Times New Roman font, size 12, and include in-text citations and a reference section. You…
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Describe and discuss hooks’ critique of feminism.
Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Communion Essay Choose five out of the seven questions provided below. If you choose to answer six or all seven questions, the 6th and 7th will count as extra credit @ max 10 extra points/each. While the questions specifically ask you to reflect on what you’ve read and…
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Explain African Slave Trade Throughout Western Civilization.
Western Civilization Explain African Slave Trade Throughout Western Civilization
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In what ways do gender, race, and class impact these media portrayals of women (refer to the intersectionality thinkpiece, as well as the Crenshaw-Williams TEDtalk videos, and from your own research)?
How would you define feminism? Who would you argue is the primary audience of media; that is, whose interests more or less shape and control the media; why do you think this is the case (this should not simply be your opinion; think carefully about this, and cite at least two sources from our readings…
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Write 2 pages, double spaced in which you describe the act (something you’ve never done before) and its after-effects and how it is empowering to women and/or girls.
Women’s Studies Write 2 pages, double spaced in which you describe the act (something you’ve never done before) and its after-effects and how it is empowering to women and/or girls.
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Write a love letter to Black women that is at least three paragraphs long. Include at least three Black feminist terms in your letter
Write a love letter to Black women that is at least three paragraphs long. Include at least three Black feminist terms in your letter How does Black feminism as an idea and a practice help destroy toxic masculinity (hint: you should define toxic masculinity in your own words)? How is Black feminism different from white…
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Describe a potential barrier to the practice of cultural humility. Which of the four applications identified by Mosher et al (2017) do you find hardest?
Systemic gender discrimination, cultural humility 1.Identify an example of systemic gender discrimination and consider its effect on a specific organization or community. You may want to de-identify. And remember the discrimination might target women, transgender, or gender non-conforming individuals. 2.Describe a potential barrier to the practice of cultural humility. Which of the four applications identified…