Question 1

Explain the title of this reading: "Shifting the Center." What is the center to which Collins is referring? Why does Collins believe it is important to shift?

Accepted Answer

Varies. May include the following:
-Femi...

Question 2

Collins disagrees with theorists who perceive work and family ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   as separate institutions
B)   as the same institution
C)   should be understood as oppositional forces of the same sphere
D)   to be the most important elements in considering motherhoodE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to Collins, feminist theorists consistently overlook ______.

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A)   fatherhood's impact on motherhood
B)   the impact and historical context of race and class on motherhood
C)   the influence of emotional influence on motherhood
D)   the impact of motherhood on the professional sphereE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 4

Using Collins' reading, explain three major differences between the experiences of white mothers and mother of color.

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Varies. May include the following:
-Babi...

Question 5

How does Collins define the term "motherwork?"

Accepted Answer

A)   the process of becoming a mother, beginning with menses
B)   work that a woman does to better her mother skills and techniques
C)   work that combines public and private, industrial and collective, in terms of survival, empowerment, and identity
D)   the steps that a mother takes to reproduce her values in her daughtersE) B) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic themes to the motherwork of women of color?

Accepted Answer

A)   identity
B)   survival
C)   power
D)   loveE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What two things can you discern from reading the Collins does NOT think exist outside of the influence of the other?

Accepted Answer

A)   good and evil
B)   motherhood and race
C)   males and females
D)   oppression and liberationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Personal sovereignty, in terms of racial-ethnic motherwork, concerns ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   fighting to hold onto views of family and motherhood that differ from the mainstream
B)   male dominance of private and work spheres
C)   individual vs. community approaches to mothering in racial ethnic communities
D)   desire to do what one wantsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 9

African American children are ______ likely to die in infancy than white children.

Accepted Answer

A)   half as
B)   three times more
C)   twice as
D)   equally asE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What concept is exemplified by African children working as slaves and field laborers, Latino child migrant workers, and Asian American children working in family business?

Accepted Answer

A)   maternal isolation
B)   the commodification of children of color
C)   empowerment
D)   corporate racial powerE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: Shifting the Center: Race, Class, and Feminist Theorizing About Motherhood

Explain the title of this reading: "Shifting the Center." What is the center to which Collins is referring? Why does Collins believe it is important to shift?

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Using Collins' reading, explain three major differences between the experiences of white mothers and mother of color.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic themes to the motherwork of women of color?

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African American children are ______ likely to die in infancy than white children.

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What concept is exemplified by African children working as slaves and field laborers, Latino child migrant workers, and Asian American children working in family business?

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Exam 20: Shifting the Center: Race, Class, and Feminist Theorizing About Motherhood

Explain the title of this reading: "Shifting the Center." What is the center to which Collins is referring? Why does Collins believe it is important to shift?

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Collins disagrees with theorists who perceive work and family ______.

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According to Collins, feminist theorists consistently overlook ______.

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Using Collins' reading, explain three major differences between the experiences of white mothers and mother of color.

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How does Collins define the term "motherwork?"

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic themes to the motherwork of women of color?

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What two things can you discern from reading the Collins does NOT think exist outside of the influence of the other?

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Personal sovereignty, in terms of racial-ethnic motherwork, concerns ______.

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African American children are ______ likely to die in infancy than white children.

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What concept is exemplified by African children working as slaves and field laborers, Latino child migrant workers, and Asian American children working in family business?

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