WST 371 QUIZ 1

WST 371 QUIZ 1. According to lecture, the birth control pill became a scapegoat for many conservatives. True False 1 points QUESTION 2 1. The goal of feminism is to rid society of exclusion and discrimination. True False 1 points QUESTION 3 1. Marilyn Monroe, who achieved iconic status, was able to straddle the Madonna/Whore dichotomy. True False 1 points QUESTION 4 1. Sexual scripts are not race or class specific. True False 1 points QUESTION 5 1. Klein argues that the aesthetics of shows like The Hills and Jersey Shore are examples of class and ethnicity being tied to the cultural capital in very different ways. True False 1 points QUESTION 6 1. Women in popular culture are often presented for the male gaze. True False 1 points QUESTION 7 1. The dominating images of women in pop culture in the 1950's portrayed women who had access to their sexuality. True False 1 points QUESTION 8 1. As discussed in the intro, we utilize consumer culture as a way to create social identity. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :54:55 GMT -05:00 True False 1 points QUESTION 9 1. Leventhal in her article, "Women in Sin City", argues that women in sin city, although often strong and self-sufficient, are often undermined through male narration and defined by their sexuality. True False 1 points QUESTION 10 1. Cautionary tales warned women of the sexual freedoms offered in the city. True False 1 points QUESTION 11 1. Comstock Laws, which prevented the distribution of birth control among other things,was most restrictive for those living in New England (Such as Massachusetts and Connecticut). True False 1 points QUESTION 12 1. Early beauty pageants of the 1920's- 50's opened their doors to women of all races. True False 1 points QUESTION 13 1. According to the blog, Happy to be Nappy Barbie, the Black barbie has the same features, body type as the standard-white Barbie. True False 1 points QUESTION 14 1. According to the article, Out of Body Image, young girls and women often selfobjectify, putting them at higher risk for eating disorders. True False