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General Instructions:
· Download this Word file containing the final exam a
General Instructions:
· Download this Word file containing the final exam and type your answers directly onto the document.
· Save the file to your computer.
· Name the file as follows: last name, first initial.
· Do not forget to sign the academic honesty statement.
· Upload the written portion of your exam to Blackboard no later than Friday, MARCH 22, at 11:59 pm.
This is an open book exam covering course material from1/31 to 3/13. However, ONLY course materials are allowed during this exam: assigned course texts, class notes, lecture slides.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is strictly prohibited. Any detected use of AI on any portion of this exam will result in automatic failure.
DO NOT plagiarize any portion of this exam. Properly quote and paraphrase sources (include author and page number(s)) for all references. Do not simply use quotes from the texts for your answers to concepts or use them to constitute your essay. Quotes should be USED MINIMALLY and for effect rather than as a substitute for your OWN WORDS. If you are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism, please visit the CWE library page for resources. Note, failing to include quotation marks around verbatim (word-for-word) text AND failing to use your own words to paraphrase are considered plagiarism.
Please read the instructions below for each section very carefully to understand what is required.
Note Part III of this exam (the multiple choice section) will occur between 4:30 and 5:30 pm on March 20 on Blackboard).
Academic Honesty Statement:
I have not used any sources other than our course texts, class notes, and the lecture slides available on our class Blackboard forum to answer the questions below. I have not used AI or any other technology or collaborated with other people, including any of my classmates, in my efforts to complete this exam. The work below is entirely my own. I understand that any form of academic dishonesty (cheating, reliance on unapproved sources, and plagiarism) will result in automatic failure. Type your initials here: Analay Balbuena Date: 03/22
Part I: Concepts and Authors (25 points, 5 points each)
Instructions: Choose 5 of 8 concepts listed below.
Define and explain the meaning and relevance of the following concepts as they appear in OUR COURSE READINGS.
· Each response should be about 150 words
· Name the author(s) from our course readings who use the concept
· Be sure to provide the page numbers of the texts that you use
· Do NOT look to the internet for definitions or simply copy lecture slides
· Provide either textual support from the reading and/or examples to support your answer
Androcentrism
Gender-based Violence
Hegemonic masculinity
Genderscapes of Hate
New Christian Right
Stratified Reproduction
Intersectionality
Sovereignty
Part II: Essay (50 points)
Choose ONE of the following essay prompts. In about 750 words, write an essay in your own words that comprehensively answers the chosen prompt. Be sure to draw on all relevant course readings and quote and cite the authors and page numbers.
The goal here is to show that you have not only completed the reading assignments but also understand their content.
Writing tips: Be sure to include an introduction, body, and conclusion. Provide textual or empirical evidence to support your arguments. Grammar and spell check your work! Be thorough in your answer. Please double space your essay and use 12-point font.
· Explain the meaning of the phrase “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.” In your analysis, be sure to discuss the ways in which feminists have critiqued both traditional human rights and cultural relativist positions and have contributed to human rights theory and practice, including with intersectional perspectives. (Key Readings Hint: Ackerly, Arat, United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women Speeches, Deer, Encarnación article).
OR
· Where do we tend to see the most acute levels of violence against women, particularly rape and femicide? In your response, identify specific factors, geographies/spaces, and how other forms of social hierarchy (race, class, caste) render some women more vulnerable than others. Your answer should say something about the role of government authorities in guaranteeing (or failing to guarantee) the rights of women. (Key Readings Hint: Gillis and Jacobs; World Health Organization; Deer; Amnesty International; Encarnación and other news articles for Log 5; Godoy-Paiz; López; Datta).
LINKS TO SOME READINGS:
https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/the-handmaids-tale-greatest-failing-is-how-it-handles-race.html
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/human-rights
https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/thematic-composite-indices/gender-inequality-index#/indicies/GII
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2022/5/3/why-is-femicide-in-mexico-on-the-rise
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/30/i-cant-face-how-much-she-suffered-argentina-femicides-at-record-high-as-milei-dilutes-protections#:~:text=Argentina%20reported%20322%20femicides%20in,males%20because%20they%20are%20female”.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/07/india/india-violence-against-women-teen-murders-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
https://theconversation.com/femicide-in-italy-a-modern-phenomenon-deeply-rooted-in-countrys-cultural-past-222665
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-women-killings-femicide-abuse-bd261ad004ded6a8b7ca32c83cab315c
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