University of California Riverside Race Class and Gender Questions

Question Description

QUESTION 1

Which of the following is true of reproductive justice, as defined by course materials from class?

		Abortion is the most central topic to reproductive justice.
		Reproductive justice activists primarily adopt mainstream left-wing politics.
		People of color and especially people of color who have the capacity to give birth continue to be subjected to forced sterilizations in 2020.
		Eugenics campaigns ceased to be a problem after Nazi Germany in World War II.

QUESTION 2

The first half of the class has examined many structures that contribute to violence against Black, Indigenous, and other women* of color, queer and trans people of color, and other people of non-dominant sexes, genders, and sexualities of color. Analyze one of these structures, their impact on a particular community, and evaluate one author’s proposed strategy for combating this form of violence. Cite at least one author and use at least one key term or concept in your response. Your response should be 8-15 sentences.

QUESTION 3

In 2-3 sentences, explain in your OWN WORDS how Richard Edmond-Vargas from The Feminist in Cell Block Y defines toxic masculinity. Why does he critique it?

QUESTION 4

Honor Code Statement (you must type this into the answer field and sign it by typing your name in order to have your exam graded): I understand that it is my responsibility to myself, my classmates, my teachers, and UCR to conduct myself ethically as a student. To that end, I affirm that I have completed this exam using only the materials delineated above. I have not consulted in any way with anyone except the teaching team for this course about this exam, and I have made use of no outside sources beyond those assigned for the course. I understand that cheating on an exam can result in being expelled from UCR.

QUESTION 5

The film The Feminist in Cell Block Y portrayed which of the following forms of structural violence

		Ableism
		Sexism
		Classism
		All of the above

QUESTION 6

Match each of the following terms to the correct definition.

	Identity Politics
	Industrial Complex
	Medicalization
	Hegemony

A.	A strategy that applies a narrow focus to define a group of people, often to the exclusion of many of its members
B.	When corporations exploit social structures such as schools, hospitals, military, prisons, and more to make a profit
C.	Treating something as if it is a disease that should be cured or treated
D.	Power or dominance, especially in the form of a hierarchy

QUESTION 7

Why does Koyama claim to be “disloyal” to feminism? Explain in 1-2 sentences.

QUESTION 8

Match each of the following.

	Intersectionality
	Gender Binary
	Discursive colonialism
	Social construct

A.	A theory used to understand how multiple forms of social power interlock and impact people’s lives
B.	Seemingly common-sense notions that are created, reinforced, and/or agreed upon by society
C.	Normative ideas that reinforce cis- and heteronormative constructions of sex, gender, and sexuality
D.	Violence or colonialism enacted via knowledge production

QUESTION 9

In 1-2 sentences, explain why Kimberle Crenshaw is critical of identity politics.

QUESTION 10

What strategy/ies does Koyama propose to combat the negative effects of current domestic violence shelter systems in the U.S.? Explain in 2-3 sentences.

QUESTION 11

Explain the definition of reproductive justice IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Draw on at least one course material in your answer.

QUESTION 12

Which of the following are social constructs?

		Race
		Sex
		Gender
		All of the above

QUESTION 13

According to Qwo-Li Driskill, which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE definition of the term Two-Spirit?

		A lens that uses both queer studies and Native studies to understand gender and sexuality in Native communities
		A Native American term used to represent two or more representations of a story; a third space
		A traditional Cherokee form of basket weaving
		A contemporary term being used in Native communities to describe someone whose gender exists outside of colonial logic

QUESTION 14

“Epistemic violence” is MOST similar to which of the following terms:

		Discursive Colonialism
		Structural Violence
		Intersectionality
		Social Construct

QUESTION 15

The term “double-weaving” refers to which of the following:

		A form of weaving in Cherokee and other Native Southeastern traditions
		A Cherokee rhetorical strategy
		A strategy of story-telling that privileges perspectives that the colonial project has historically silenced
		All of the above

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