Read Book: Baumgardner, Jennifer and Amy Richards. Manifesta [10th Anniversary Edition]: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future
Chapters one and two

 

Then answer:

1) Why do you think the authors start with an allusion to The Last Supper?

2) What was the purpose of Judy Chicago's art instillation "The Dinner Party?" (again - do not google this.  Read the actual chapter and quote from the book, then paraphrase).

3)  What is the thesis of Chapter 1? (quote directly from the book, put quotes in quotation marks, cite page number, and paraphrase in own words).

4)  The authors acknowledge that we've come a long way since the 1970s, but what are some major feminist issues they bring up in this chapter that feminists are still fighting for? (quote directly from the book, put quotes in quotation marks, cite page number, and paraphrase in own words).
5)  What does "the personal is political" mean? (quote from the book then paraphrase) 

6) What is the purpose of the dinner party described in this chapter?
7)  Define "consciousness raising" (quote directly from the book, put quotes in quotation marks, and paraphrase in own words).

8)  What is the "culture of silence" the authors allude to and how does that affect social change? (quote directly from the book, put quotes in quotation marks, and paraphrase in own words).

9) What are the "politics of housework?"  How do we see these issues playing out in real time today? (quote directly from the book, put quotes in quotation marks, and paraphrase in own words).

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1 The authors allude to The Last Supper to highlight the absence of womens voices and perspectives historically emphasizing the need for womens inclus... View the full answer