Description : Which feminist perspective has patriarchy as its fundamental concepts in the explanation of Gender inequality a) Liberal feminism b) Radical feminism c) Socialist feminism d) Marxist feminism
Last Answer : b) Radical feminism
Description : ------------------is striving for equal treatment of women and men and for abolishing inequality. a) Feminism b) Gender studies c) Political science d) Law
Last Answer : a) Feminism
Description : Within gender studies, the term patriarchy refers to a social system wherein a. Men dominate over women. b. Greater rights given to men. c. Resources like land and other assets are controlled by men. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : d. All of the above.
Description : Gender studies refer to the academic study of the phenomena of a. Gender. b. Sex. c. Patriarchy. d. None of these.
Last Answer : a. Gender.
Description : Who says that the system of patriarchy came into existence because of the caste and gender hierarchy? (a) Kamla Bhasin (b) Gail Omvedt (c) Uma Chakraborty (d) Kumkum Sanghari
Last Answer : (c) Uma Chakraborty
Description : According to text, the terms masculinity and femininity are most closely linked to [A] Patriarchy [B] Sex [C] Gender [D] Sexism
Last Answer : [C] Gender
Description : Which view says that the origin of patriarchy do not locate in legal, political rights or economic determinism but rather in the very roots of masculine psychology, language and thought? (a) Marxist View (b) Socialist Feminist View (c) Radical View (d) Traditional View
Last Answer : (b) Socialist Feminist View
Description : When the Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS) was established? (a) 1980 (b) 1971 (c) 1990 (d) 1951
Last Answer : (a) 1980
Description : What is the impact of globalization? [A] It has led to new challenges for women [B] It has not changed the fundamental inequality of gender relationship in the world enough [C] It has created new areas of women’s development [D] All of the above
Last Answer : [D] All of the above
Description : Feminism has also examined the gendered nature of different types of economic systems such as a. Capitalist. b. Feudal. c. Socialist. d. All of the above.
Description : Which form of feminism is most closely associated with intersectional? [A] Postmodern [B] Black [C] Radical [D] Socialist
Last Answer : [B] Black
Description : Which form of feminism draws on Marxist theory? [A] Liberal [B] Socialist [C] Radical [D] Postmodern
Last Answer : [B] Socialist
Description : Which form of feminism is most committed to challenging the essential nature of the category ‘women’? [A] Liberal [B] Socialist [C] Radical [D] Postmodern
Last Answer : [D] Postmodern
Description : _________ identifies six structures of patriarchy such as household production, paid work, male violence, culture, state and sexuality. a. Freud. b. Walby. c. William James. d. Davidson.
Last Answer : b. Walby.
Description : Patriarchy literally means the a. Rule of the father. b. Rule of the mother. c. Rule of mother and father d. None of the above.
Last Answer : a. Rule of the father.
Description : A hierarchical system in which cultural, political, and economic structures are dominated by males is a ______________. a. Elite model. b. Patriarchy. c. Pluralist model. d. Gendered division of labour.
Last Answer : b. Patriarchy.
Description : Who has written the book “What is Patriarchy”? (a) Suma Chitnis (b) Kamla Bhasin (c) Andrea Dworkin (d) Zillah Eisenstein
Last Answer : (b) Kamla Bhasin
Description : Which view advocates that patriarchy is rooted in biology rather than in economics or history? (a) Radical Feminist View (b) Liberal View (c) Marxian View (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Radical Feminist View
Description : What does Patriarchy Means? (a) Rule by Mother (b) Rule by Father (c) Rule by Grand Father (d) None of them
Last Answer : (b) Rule by Father
Description : Who has written the book “Theorizing Patriarchy”? (a) Sylva Walby (b) J.S. Mill (c) Kamla Bhasin (d) Zillah Eisenstein
Last Answer : (a) Sylva Walby
Description : Male authority and power in a family/society is [A] Patriarchy [B] Matriarchy [C] Patriarchal [D] Matriarchal
Last Answer : [A] Patriarchy
Description : The book ‘Patriarchy’ is written by (a) Gerda Lerner (b) NiveditaMenon (c) Kamal Bhasin (d) Tina Chanter
Last Answer : (a) Gerda Lerner
Description : Women's/Gender Studies people - what's the difference between primary and secondary sources?
Last Answer : answer:Here is a link that might provide some guidance . In my historical work on gender studies, I treated my own interviews as primary studies. Hypothesis based on the author's interviews in a ... source. So a particular work, you can reference the same author as both primary and secondary.
Description : (i) ……………. is the belief that one sex is superior that the other. (Gender / Sexism / Feminism)
Last Answer : Choose the correct alternative and complete the statements : (i) . is the belief ... change. (Vertical / Horizontal / Intergenerational)
Description : Discrimination of computer studies based on caste/tribe is an issue of - a. Digital divide b. Computer equity c. Euality d. None of the these
Last Answer : a. Digital divide
Description : The first International Women's Day was celebrated in a. 1811. b. 1711. c. 1911. d. 1945.
Last Answer : c. 1911.
Description : The German socialist and feminist,__________ , was the first to propose that women from every country celebrate a day as Women's Day. a. Rachael Carson. b. Clara Zetkin. c. Judith Thomas. d. Elezabeth.
Last Answer : b. Clara Zetkin
Description : International Women's Day is celebrated annually on a. The 8th of March. b. The 8th of May. c. The 8th of April. d. The 8th of July.
Last Answer : a. The 8th of March.
Description : Different strategies have been used in the women’s movement to a. Spread awareness b. Seek justice c. Fight discrimination d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : The monitoring body of CEDAW 1979 a. Torture Committee b. Committee on Migrant workers c. Women’s Committee d. Committee on General Public
Last Answer : c. Women’s Committee
Description : The first Indian Women’s University in 1916 was set up by a) Prof. D.K. Karve b) Iravati Karve c) Indira Gandhi d) Sarojini Naidu
Last Answer : a) Prof. D.K. Karve
Description : International Women’s Day was on – (a) 8 th March (b) 15 th August (c) 25 th December (d) 26 th January
Last Answer : (a) 8 th March
Description : When the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) was founded? (a) 1927 (b) 1950 (c) 1930 (d) 1951
Last Answer : (a) 1927
Description : Which view says that “Women’s subordination began with the development of private property”? (a) Liberal View (b) Traditional View (c) Marxist View (d) Socialist Feminist View
Last Answer : (c) Marxist View
Description : Joint Women’s Committee in 1975 is organized by the following political party to take their issues [A] Indian National Congress [B] CPIM [C] BJP [D] Janata Dal
Last Answer : [B] CPIM
Description : The movement which as a proponent of social reform and women’s emancipation is [A] The young Andra Movement [B] The Young Bengal Movement [C] The young Tripuri Movement [D] The Young Mizo Movement
Last Answer : [B] The Young Bengal Movement
Description : Example of Patriarchal control is [A] Women’s mobility [B] Control over women’s sexuality [C] Women’s reproduction [D] all of the above.
Last Answer : [B] Control over women’s sexuality
Description : Gender equality does not mean that men and women become a. The same. b. Unequal. c. Different. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : a. The same.
Description : Gender equity is the process of being fair to a. Women. b. Men. c. Women and men. d. None of the above.
Last Answer : c. Women and men.
Description : Different degrees of power are sustained and perpetuated through social stratification like a. Gender. b. Class. c. Caste. d. All of the above.
Description : Discrimination based on gender may differ in different situations but the root lies in the a. Ideology. b. How people think. c. Culture. d. None of the above.
Last Answer : a. Ideology.
Description : Discrimination faced by a person because of their gender can be termed as a. Gender Discrimination. b. Caste discrimination. c. Social discrimination. d. Economic Discrimination.
Last Answer : a. Gender Discrimination.
Description : Gender roles are a. Societal b. Cultural. c. Personal. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : a. Societal
Description : Gender relations are the ways in which a culture or society defines a. Rights. b. Responsibilities. c. Identities of men and women. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : a. Rights.
Description : Gender stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender a. Attributes. b. Differences. c. The roles of individuals and/or groups d. All of the above.
Last Answer : Gender stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender a. Attributes.
Description : A girl is expected to return home early while a boy can comfortably have a night-out with his friends. It is a matter of a. Culture. b. Gender. c. Social. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : b. Gender.
Description : Women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours, produce half of the world’s food and yet earn only 10% of the world’s income and own less than 1% of the world’s property. It is a matter of a. Economical. b. Gender. c. Sociological. d. All of the above.
Description : When one thinks of an engineer, one hardly ever thinks of a woman. a. Biological. b. Gender. c. Social. d. All of the above.
Description : Boys are good at math and science and girls are good at language and history. It is a matter of a. Gender. b. Sex. c. Biological. d. None of the above.
Description : Boys don’t cry. It is a matter of a. Physiological. b. Gender. c. Sex. d. None of the above.