CVSP 230 Final, Fall 1995

CIVILIZATION SEQUENCE 230 FEMINIST THEORY FINAL EXAMINATION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996 AT 8:00 A.M. IN 500 NICELY TIME: _ 2. 1/2 HOURS DR. LAMIA R, SHEHADEH I. Answer the following question: 1. Key Ebeling said, “The main message of feminism was: woman, you don't need a man: remember, those of you around 40, the phrase: ‘A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle?’ That joke circulated through ‘consciousness raising’ groups across the country in the ‘70s. It was a philosophy that made divorce and cohabitation casual and routine. Feminism made woman disposable. So today a lot females are around 40 and single with a couple of kids to raise on their own. Child support payments might pay for a few pairs of shoes, but in general, feminism gave men all the financial and personal advantages over wamen.” (a) Explain the quotation carefully by defining the problem(s). (b) Choose one (or more) feminist theory to refute it. (c) Do you agree with the quotation? Why? II. Discuss at length ONE of the following: 1. “To the degree that a person is deprived of power over his or her own body, that person is deprived of his or her humanity.” (a) Explain quotation and identify the problem. (b) How would the different feminist theories deal with this issue? (c) | What is your own opinion? 2. Explain how the different feminist theories (radicals, psychoanalysts, socialists) addressed themselves to the slogan “anatomy is destiny.” What is your own opinion? 3. Explain the socialist feminist slogan, “a woman’s place is everywhere.” How would the liberal and radical feminists adopt or refute this slogan? What is your own opinion? III. Answer both questions: 1. In what way(s) has this course affected you? 2. Are there any recommendations or suggestions you would like to make?