Global Perspectives on Women Fall 2021 Study Guide PDF

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This study guide for a Global Perspectives on Women course, covering the Fall 2021 semester, includes key terms, definitions, people, concepts, and sample short answer questions. The guide is relevant to topics on economic globalization, cultural globalization, and women's unpaid labor, different religions and their stances on women, and political participation. It also touches upon feminist critiques of religion and the success of women's movements globally.

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Study Guide for Final Exam Global Perspectives on Women **Terms/Definitions/People to know:** Economic globalization Cultural globalization Structural adjustment programs Sweatshops MMIW We Ride for Her Women's migration Domestics Mail-order brides Sexual tourism Sexual trafficking indu...

Study Guide for Final Exam Global Perspectives on Women **Terms/Definitions/People to know:** Economic globalization Cultural globalization Structural adjustment programs Sweatshops MMIW We Ride for Her Women's migration Domestics Mail-order brides Sexual tourism Sexual trafficking industry Benevolent sexism Hostile sexism CEDAW Universalism Cultural relativism Transnational feminism Universal human rights Gadugi Sandra Day O'Connor Ketanji Brown Jackson Frances Perkins Elizabeth Cady Stanton Patricia Roberts Harris Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Jeanette Rankin Kamala Harris Wilma Mankiller Deb Haaland Masih Alinejad Maggie Doyne Tammy Baldwin Ayisha Siddiqa Greta Thunberg Alice Pataxó *Halima Aden* *Elise Stefanik* *Alexandra Ocasio Cortez* *Prairie Rose Seminole* **Concepts to know:** - Effects of globalization on women's unpaid labor - The five major religions of the world and their basic stances on women (from lecture) - Sociocultural, political, and ideological explanations for gender differences in political participation. - Three strands of women's movements (in your textbook) - The main themes/concepts and countries of origin of the stories we read as handouts. ("Collector of Treasures," "Dhowli," "You are a 14 Year Old Arab Chick..." and "Loverboy.") **TED Talks & Videos:** Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We Should All Be Feminists Musimbi Kanyoro: To Solve the World's Problems, Invest in Women and Girls The film *Love Me* **Sample short answer questions:** - What three challenges face the women's human rights movement? (per chap. 10) - What are some common feminist critiques of religion? - According to class lecture, which of the 5 main religions practiced today is most favorable to women? Explain. - Provide three reasons for the uneven success of women's movements around the world. - Why do the men participate in overseas dating in the film *Love Me*? Why do the women participate?

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