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W7 SOCL Discussion

Read Chapter 13 and response to the following questions:

Chapter 13

– Give concrete examples of three of the obstacles that contemporary feminists face. Discuss what it might take to overcome these obstacles and create more opportunities for feminist activism.
– Why do the majority of American politicians continue to be men? Discuss three different mechanisms that can explain some of the obstacles to women being political leaders in the United States and elsewhere. How do you explain the gains women have made in political representation over the last one hundred years in the United States? How do these reasons for change relate to the reasons that men continue to be the majority of the worlds politicians and legislators?
– Discuss how new communication technologies can both help and hinder feminist activism. Then, evaluate whether you think the new communication technologies are overall an advantage, or a disadvantage, for feminism. Make sure to fully explain your view.

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