WMST 101 Final Review Sheet

Introduction & History of the Womens Movement Define Womens Studies Define: patriarchy, feminism Legal Changes: Equal Pay Act 1963, Civil Rights Act 1964, Title IX 1972 - What did this legislation do? Waves of the womens movement : (Time period, Goals of each wave) Declaration of Sentiments Name at least three (3) grievances Various Feminist Theories Myths Associated with Feminism

Difference: Systems of Privilege and Inequality Concept: Interlocking oppression Define: Oppression Axis of privilege and non-privilege: give three (3) examples of privilege / nonprivileged groups Three (3) ways institutions function

Gender Construction Institutions that affect gender construction give examples Biology = male / female Culture = masculinity / femininity Culture implies learned norms and behavior Define: Gender Socialization Define: Gender ranking Give an example of gender ranking Define: Transgendered, Transsexual, Androgyny and Transvestite Define: misogyny Scripts of Masculinity characteristics and physical traits Scripts of Femininity characteristics and physical traits

Popular Culture: Beauty ideals and Body Image Societal constructions of beauty & body image Percentage of women who meet societal beauty ideals Four (4) facts related to beauty ideals Resisting Beauty ideals: Example of consequences Define: Eating Disorders, Bulimia, Anorexia nervosa #s suffering from eating disorders / percentage of males suffering from eating disorders Conglomerates and popular culture what impact do they have on popular culture? Define: male gaze

Gender: Paid and Unpaid labor force Three (3) facts related to unpaid domestic labor and gender History of women in the paid workforce Rosie the Riveter - concept Legislative remedies to gender inequity (i.e. Equal Pay Act 1963, Civil Rights Act Title VII 1964, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 2009) Define: sexual harassment & affirmative action Two types of sexual harassment: quid pro quo & hostile work environment Horizontal and Vertical segregation Give examples Comparable Worth how does it relate to the paid labor force? Wage disparity women make .80 cents to every dollar a man makes

Give examples of four (4) issues that contribute to the gender wage disparity Economics and Older women what impact does wage disparity have on older women? Give examples of Family Friendly benefits Relationship between Family Friendly benefits and income Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 1993 - terms

Women Health & Reproduction Research androcentrism: Describe two (2) forms of research androcentrism How do research androcentrism, medicalization, and gender stereotyping affect womens health? Give examples What disease is the number one killer of women? Which cancer is the deadliest form of cancer for women? Define: Reproductive Choice Comstock Law (1873) - What are these laws? Why were these laws significant? Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) contraception to couples Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972) extends contraception to individuals Margaret Sanger who is she? Pro-choice / pro-life perspectives Roe v. Wade (1973) Abortion restrictions Name at least three (3) restrictions What recommendations did Joan Morgan make in the essay BabyMother regarding male reproductive choice and the concept of joint custody?

What are the laws governing abortion in the state of Maryland?

Global Feminism Define global or transnational feminism Define: ethnocentrism HIV/AIDS - Regional patterns & statistics Where is HIV/AIDS most prevalent? War Rape four (4) types of war rape Sex Trafficking concept & statistics What role did the United Nations play in fostering Global feminism? UN Commission on the Status of Women (1947) & UN Declaration of Human Rights (1949) Four (4) UN World Womens Conferences site & years Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action UN Millennium Goals Describe the eight (8) points