WS 3050    Spring 2005    Powell and MacKay

Final Exam 30 points

The final exam will be in 2 sections. On chi tester you will need to take the 2 parts of the exam separately.

Section I. Identify in 1-2 paragraphs 5 out of 8 (randomly presented to you) of the following:   Be particularly mindful of the contribution they made to the development of feminist theories. (3 points each) You may write about a 6th theorist for extra (up to 3) points.

1. John Locke
2. John Stuart Mill
3. Harriet Taylor
4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
5. Sojourner Truth
6. Mary Wollstonecraft
7. Betty Friedan
8. Adrienne Rich
9. Mary Daly
10. Kate Millett
11. Carol Gilligan
12. Friedrich Engels
13. Simone de Beauvoir
14. Helene Cixous
15. Luce Irigaray
16. Patricia Hill Collins
17. Gloria Anzaldua
18. Judith Butler
19. Rachel Carson
20. Charlene Spretnak

Section II

Consider the following scenario; choose three feminist theories; describe how each would address the issues involved. Be mindful of the following in your 5-6 paragraph  essay: (15 points)

• which issue (s) would most concern a particular theory?
• what action (s) might be taken out of this theoretical analysis?
• what issue (s) would be ignored in this theory? why?
• which theory (ies) seems most effective to you in changed the issues presented? why?

(The scenario will be based on contemporary issues for women.)