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What is the primary focus of diversity work in the context of the text?
What is the primary focus of diversity work in the context of the text?
- Ignoring the norms of an institution
- Maintaining the norms of an institution
- Transforming an institution (correct)
- Avoiding any change in an institution
In the text, what is described as 'the hardenings of history'?
In the text, what is described as 'the hardenings of history'?
- Efforts to transform organizations
- Brick walls (correct)
- Institutional norms
- Feminist theory
How does the author relate diversity work to feminist theory?
How does the author relate diversity work to feminist theory?
- By showcasing how power techniques are learned during efforts to transform institutions (correct)
- By avoiding any institutional transformation
- By highlighting the irrelevance of power dynamics
- By promoting conformity to institutional norms
What does the author suggest we learn about from efforts to transform an existence?
What does the author suggest we learn about from efforts to transform an existence?
Why is it important for diversity workers to come up against brick walls?
Why is it important for diversity workers to come up against brick walls?
How does the author propose diversity work can be viewed in relation to everyday existence?
How does the author propose diversity work can be viewed in relation to everyday existence?
What does the author hope will be relevant to other working environments?
What does the author hope will be relevant to other working environments?
Why does the author mention that most people with feminist commitments end up working for organizations that do not share those commitments?
Why does the author mention that most people with feminist commitments end up working for organizations that do not share those commitments?
What is the 'gap between a symbolic commitment and a lived reality' mentioned in the text primarily referring to?
What is the 'gap between a symbolic commitment and a lived reality' mentioned in the text primarily referring to?
What is often used as a mask to create the appearance of transformation in organizations?
What is often used as a mask to create the appearance of transformation in organizations?
What is one of the consequences of working as a feminist within organizations?
What is one of the consequences of working as a feminist within organizations?
How does the author suggest feminist individuals can address the gap between symbolic commitments and lived realities?
How does the author suggest feminist individuals can address the gap between symbolic commitments and lived realities?
What was the author's initial perception of their qualitative research project?
What was the author's initial perception of their qualitative research project?
In the process of writing 'Living a Feminist Life,' what did the author realize about their research trajectory?
In the process of writing 'Living a Feminist Life,' what did the author realize about their research trajectory?
What role do women of color play within universities?
What role do women of color play within universities?
What term does the author use to describe the work that women of color are doing within universities?
What term does the author use to describe the work that women of color are doing within universities?
How does the author characterize the collective humor shared by women of color in universities?
How does the author characterize the collective humor shared by women of color in universities?
What aspect of university life do women of color often observe according to the text?
What aspect of university life do women of color often observe according to the text?
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