Black Feminist Perspectives on Intersectionality
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What concept underlies the notion of the shared woman's perspective discussed in the text?

  • Feminism
  • Ethnocentrism
  • Colonialism
  • Intersectionality (correct)
  • What is going to define what is anthropology and what is not?

  • Eastern discourse
  • Western discourse (correct)
  • Indigenous discourse
  • African discourse
  • Which form of difference is privileged over all others in the text?

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Language
  • Gender (correct)
  • What is suggested to be treated as additive in relation to gender according to the text?

    <p>Other forms of difference like race</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept places emphasis on how different social identities intersect and influence individual experiences?

    <p>Intersectionality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the text, what is suggested to be based on the distinction between 'Western culture' and 'other cultures'?

    <p>'Single authoritative anthropological discourse'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Black feminists, how do they argue race impacts the experience of gender?

    <p>It transforms the experience of gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critique made by Black feminists against some feminist approaches?

    <p>Treating women as women first before considering other aspects of identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the issue of the primacy or dominance of gender difference considered contentious?

    <p>Because societal constructs like race do not affect gender in the same way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the danger in appealing to biology to justify the primacy of gender difference?

    <p>It reduces the complexity of how individuals experience gender construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do gendered individuals primarily experience the social construction of gender according to the text?

    <p>Through shared woman's perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, why do Black feminists challenge the notion that 'at bottom we are all women'?

    <p>Because it prioritizes biology over lived experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key concern raised about the concept of the woman's point of view in the text?

    <p>It assumes a universal feminine identity without considering other forms of difference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text emphasize the need to specify the nature and consequences of patriarchal structures?

    <p>By suggesting that assumptions about oppression should be avoided.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does feminist anthropology contribute to understanding gender differences according to the text?

    <p>By focusing on the experiences of women in different cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the perception of sameness and difference within the concept of 'woman'?

    <p>It challenges the notion of sameness when reconstructing the category 'woman'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text address the relationship between feminist perspectives and intersectionality?

    <p>By recognizing that gender intersects with other factors like race and class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect highlighted in feminist anthropology's examination of gender differences?

    <p>The sophisticated handling of gender differences across different societies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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