South Sudan Women's Resilience Quiz

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What challenges do South Sudanese women face according to the text?

Droughts and natural disasters
Limited access to technology
Poverty, violence, and discrimination (correct)
Lack of education and healthcare

In the context of conflict, what qualities do South Sudanese women demonstrate according to the text?

Isolation and fear
Indifference and laziness
Resilience and determination (correct)
Dependency and passivity

What does the concept of 'cultural essentialism' refer to in the text?

Supporting cultural relativism
Emphasizing the importance of cultural traditions
Promoting cultural diversity
Attributing behaviors or beliefs to culture without considering broader factors (correct)

How does gender intersect with other forms of identity and inequality in the text?

Gender intersects with ethnicity and class (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do the introduction and opening scene of Hodgson's book lay the foundation for?

An in-depth examination of challenges faced by women in South Sudan (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as crucial in understanding and addressing challenges faced by South Sudanese women according to the text?

Considering the interplay between gender, culture, and rights (C) Signup and view all the answers

What role does gender play in shaping perspectives on FGC?

Men typically hold more conservative views, while women have a wider range of opinions. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What factors are highlighted as influencing evolving attitudes towards FGC among younger generations?

Education, exposure to alternative viewpoints, engagement with human rights discourse (C) Signup and view all the answers

What perspective do the researchers use to analyze the cognitive and emotional factors related to attitudes towards FGC?

Cultural psychological perspective (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do women's experiences of FGC and their roles within the community impact their attitudes towards the practice?

They result in a wider range of opinions. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as important in understanding attitudes towards FGC according to the researchers?

Understanding cultural meanings and symbolic significance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do the findings suggest about addressing FGC within communities like the Maasai and Samburu?

The need for culturally sensitive approaches (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of bell hooks' exploration in 'Sisterhood: Political Solidarity Between Women'?

Challenging dominant narratives of feminism (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme of Dorothy L. Hodgson's book 'Gender, Rights and the Limit of Culture: South Sudanese Women's Challenges to Peace and Reconciliation'?

The experiences of South Sudanese women in post-conflict settings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What research methodology did Hodgson use in her book about South Sudanese women?

Ethnographic fieldwork (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which village did Hodgson arrive in her ethnographic fieldwork?

Abyei (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Hodgson emphasize as important to understand within the context of gender dynamics?

Gender within broader culture, politics, and power dynamics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does bell hooks advocate for in terms of building solidarity among women?

'Sisterhood' with diverse experiences and struggles of all women (A) Signup and view all the answers