Choose 5 and define the terms clearly while giving an example or context (from lecture, Q&A sessions, or your tutorials) in which these terms can be applied.
(e.g. Settler Colonialism Definition: Settler colonialism refers to the variant of colonialism where settlers arrive and do not leave. In settler contexts, foreign institutions and populations strive to permanently replace the original Indigenous societies through violence or assimilation. Context: Indigenous feminisms see settler colonialism as a gendered process. That is, the impacts of settler colonialism are targeted and experienced differently depending on one’s gender.)
1-Heteronormativity 6- Subaltern/Silent Subaltern
2-Gender Performativity 7- Racial Capitalism
3- Colonialism 8- Militarized Masculinity
4- Normate 9- Sexual Division of Labour
5- Orientalism 10- Embodiment
Second Section: Identify and explain questions. (250 to 350 words)
Answer only 1 of the questions below:
Using one or two feminist theory(ies) (e.g. Indigenous Feminisms, Post-colonial Feminisms, Queer Theory, Crip Theory, West Asian and Islamic Feminisms, decolonial social reproductive theory, Intersectional and Black Feminisms, or Chicana Feminism) define and explain what does the statement: “gender, race, sexuality, ability, and other forms of oppression are intertwined and historically co-constituted” mean? Base your answer on both readings and in lecture conversations. Your answer must include 2 to 3 keywords studied in this course.
Using one or two feminist theory(ies) (e.g. Indigenous Feminisms, Post-colonial Feminisms, decolonial social reproductive theory, Queer Theory, Crip Theory, West Asian and Islamic Feminisms, Intersectional and Black Feminisms, or Chicana Feminism) explain what is the danger of ‘a single story’ when reflecting on global issues and events. Explain what are some of the steps that we can take to ensure our analysis of contemporary and historical events are grounded and complete? Base your answer on both readings and in lecture conversations. Your answer must include 2 to 3 keywords studied in this course.
Third Section: Analytical Question (500 to 700 words – citation and bibliography included)
Reflect on the state of uncertainty imposed by COVID-19 and its implications through feminist lenses. In your thesis statement (or the introductory paragraph of your answer) identify two feminist lenses that you’d like to use as your framework. Then using the teachings (keywords, readings, important concepts) from your chosen two feminist theories reflect on the question below:
1) Why and how COVID-19 pandemic is a feminist issue?
Make sure to have an introductory paragraph with a clear thesis statement (main argument of your paper: e.g. In answering this question, I am using Black Feminism and Social Reproduction theory to argue that COVID 19 pandemic is a feminist issue due to its unequal……) and a concluding paragraph at the end of your answer, where you reiterate the important points you have made in your answer.