FINAL Flashcards
(48 cards)
“Sexual Violence and AMerican Indian Genocide”
Andy Smith
Indian women who get raped Only white men can make them free Only white women are "pure" or ratable Only the "dirty" women are raped Hegemonic Feminism Mutilation CHildren were taken from homes
“The More You subtract the more you add”
Jean Kilbourn
Media and how it portrays towards women
Specifically young women
“Made in China”
Pun Ngai
They were not allowed at anytime
The Electronic Eye
no talking or laughing (robots)
Women would act sick just so they would not work because they were tired
“Building Water Democracy: People’s Victory Against Coca-Cola in Plachimada”
Vandana Shiva
Stole and polluted the water from the community
The triggering of “water wars” and “democracy wars”
“Prison Life: A Day”
Marilyn Buck
She was sentenced 80 years and released 3 weeks before the death of cancer
Fruit being gone when you get there
Their living arrangements were bad
“Women of color, globalization, and the politics of incarceration”
Julia Sudbury
The majority of female arrests are for?
A. Possession
B. Shoplifting
C. Prostitution
D. All of the above
Pregnant prisoners suffer a high rate of miscarriage?
A. True
B. False
What ethnic group of women are most likely to be placed on probation for crimes?
A. Black
B. Hispanic
C. White
D. Native American
Criminalization is a political process whereby people who do not fit dominant societal norms are labeled as criminals. Which of the following fits in with criminalization?
A. Homeless people
B. Gender non-conforming people
C. Immigrants
D. All of the above
“Barriers to Basic Care”
Victoria Law
Routinely medicated to make managing prison population easier
Inadequate access to medical care
Services such as mammograms and pap smears often entail a long wait
Placed in gender neutral prisons- male and females treated the same, but based on the male prisoner model (male guards, military boot camp style)Many prisoners are pregnant, already mothers, or single heads of household
“A related issue is the criminalization of pregnancy, especially in the states that grant the fetus ‘legal personhood.’ Criminologist Susan Boyd found that since the 1980s, women have been arrested for suspicious behavior during their pregnancies mostly based on suspicions of illegal drug use. Women who have miscarried or experienced stillbirth have been arrested for trafficking to the fetus, manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon, or homicide (p.419).”
“Barriers to Basic Care”-Victoria Law
Joseph and D’Harlingue
“Media Representation and the Criminalization of Arab Americans and Muslim Americans”
“Rose Moon”
Sandra Steinberg
Named after one of her trimesters
(6th month)
How women do not take care of their bodies when they are pregnant
They do not know the risk on what to eat and what not to eat
How toxins affect the fetus (e.g. lead in paint)]
How industries and agriculture can affect a woman and her fetus
Private and public issues on being pregnant
Being prey is very private
Private issues
the woman chasing to drink or not drink caffeine or alcohol
Pubilc issues
A woman can not protect her child from fumes coming from a car exhaust
The author is an expert on what kind of environmental links?
a. Cancer and human health
b. Human health and herbal remedies
c. Cancer and Aids
d. None of the above
What does the author state as a problem with animal chemical testing?
a. Animal testing is limited in use
b. Human are born into an earlier stage of brain development
c. Some animals are less developed than humans
d. All of the above
At what month of pregnancy does calcium from the mother’s bones enter the placenta?
a. 8th month
b. 4th month
c. 6th month
d. 3rd month
What type of cartoon character was most famous for the advertisement of lead paint?
a. German boy
b. Mexican boy
c. White man
d. Dutch boy
“To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected: Successful Women, Family, and Responsibly”
Veronica Chambers
joined OUAP
She is a Black Lesbian who went to Brown University with scholarships W.E.B DuBois
“I have nowhere else to turn.”
We need to take care of not only our minds and our spirits but our bodies as well
We have to take responsibility for ourselves Smith says
What is it called when women are employed outside of the home but still carry major responsibility for house work and raising children?
A) first shift
B) second shift
C) third shift
D) fourth shift
Whom are the two poorest groups in the U.S.?
A) older men and college students
B) women raising kids alone and women over 65 living alone.
C) young males and high school students
D) black females and grad students
What is one of the best paying jobs for U.S. women?
A) lawyer
B) soccer player
C) secretary
D) accountant