In the first half of the course, we have explored various topics related to Women’s & Gender Studies, feminism, and socially constructed gender. For your exam you will choose the material you want to cover, utilizing the terms and concepts we have covered so far. There are 4 parts. Use the boxes below to develop your responses for all four parts.

Identify any 5 terms or concepts that you think are important for someone studying Women’s and Gender Studies to understand. You can choose terms from the readings, videos, or discussions. Define each term in your own words by providing examples or explaining their meaning AND describe why it is important to understand this concept.

Here are the terms/concepts we’ve covered so far, so choose from these (If I’ve forgotten to include a term/concept we’ve covered, please email me and let me know so I can add it to this list!):

Answer part 1 in the table below:

Share 2 quotes from the material we have covered so far that you think exemplify important considerations in Women’s and Gender Studies. They can be quotes from the readings, videos, or discussions that you found interesting, enlightening, provocative, or bothersome. Share the exact quotation (in quotation marks) and who said/wrote it (with a reference to which lecture/reading/discussion it is from) as well as at least a one well-developed paragraph of analysis of (1) what it means, (2) why it is important, and (3) how it can be applied or understood. (15 points each)

Write your quotes and analysis in the tables below:

Choose one of the essay questions below and answer it with at least one well-developed paragraph. Make sure to reference material from the class by referring to readings, lectures, videos, and/or key concepts to help illustrate your discussion. Any time you refer to a reading, lecture, or video, make it clear when you’re quoting by using quotation marks around quoted material, include page numbers if the source has page numbers on it, and make it clear which source you’re referring to, including author (if there is one) and chapter (if there is one, like with the two textbooks by hooks or Kang, et al).

Option 1: Imagine you are an alien from another planet, observing human behavior through one social media platform. What would you, the alien, infer about human men and women based on what you see? Choose one social media platform that you use frequently, like TikTok or Instagram, and scroll for a while. Take notes about what you see, and draw conclusions about the messages about masculinity and femininity conveyed.(Note: Don’t pick this option if you don’t regularly use social media.) In your response, use at least one key term/concept and refer to at least one assigned reading, lecture, or video.

Option 2: You had probably heard of feminism before you started this class. Consider how your perception of feminism has changed with what you’ve learned so far. Imagine you are explaining to a friend what you learned about feminism and how it compares to what you knew about feminism before starting this class. Provide that explanation here. In your response, use at least one key term/concept and refer to at least two assigned readings, lectures, or videos.

Share an image, meme, video, song, or other example that you feel demonstrates a connection between what we have learned so far and its significance in real life. Note it does not need to be intentionally about gender. Many of the best answers here are things you have seen that reminded you of class. You can share the image itself or a link to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram etc. (Check to be sure it works and is public). In one or two well-developed paragraphs use the tools you’ve practiced from this class so far to analyze the item through the lens of Women’s and Gender Studies and/or feminism. Which concepts, readings, or authors does this connect to and how? Refer to at least three key terms and/or readings, lectures, or videos from Weeks 1 through 3 of the class.