5 Final Exam

Hello, Should it all be in our own words like the weekly writing assignments, meaning no quotes?

Prof. Bullock’s response,

Feel free to include quotes but make sure that the length of the quote is appropriate and that you provide sufficient explanation pertaining to its inclusion and relevance. See the rubric if you have questions about how quotes will be evaluated.

I have a question on the final exam essay. For Section 2, question 3 what exactly is this question asking? Are you asking how the readings of history contribute to gender and sexuality studies? And it says choose at least two and no more than three people. Do we have to talk about the first three people you gave and compare it to two other people?

Can you give me an example on how I would structure and answer this question?

Prof Bullock’s response:

Yes, I’m asking how these historical works contribute to the study of gender and sexuality. You don’t have to address all three. Choose either Davis, Federici or Foucault. Then explain how this work relates to 2 / 3 works from the list provided.

The structure of your response is up to you. For example, how you read Davis (if this is the primary text you choose to address) should be used to underscore the bearing of her work on other material we read.

Let me know if you have additional questions.

I think that I have a good sense of what I will be writing for questions 1 and 3. Can you please elaborate a bit more on what you mean by “understanding the politics of human subjectivity”? I feel like I understand it but am having a difficult articulating it.

For question 3, I planned to use Davis, with Collins and hooks. I just wasn’t sure if you wanted one reading per one of the works?

Also am I correct in saying that you did not want any outside sources because it’s more of an opinionated essay?

Prof Bullock response:

Question 1: When I talk about a politics of human subjectivity, I am highlighting a limitation for our understanding of power and resistance that is affiliated with the nation-state. This follows the arc we traced in moving from Collins’s work to other authors more concerned about oppression as it is experienced by persons who are not necessarily protected by the law, like those who immigrate but are unable to obtain the rights of citizenship. I hope this helps.

Question 2: For this question, you should choose to address either Davis, Federici, or Foucault. Then choose an additional 2/3 readings from the list of works provided (this list includes material we addressed after the midterm exam). From what you’ve indicated above, it looks like you are on the right track.

Question 3: I encourage students to stick to the works we’ve read in class because the primary goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your knowledge of the works we have covered. If you decide to include any outside sources, make sure you attention to these pieces does not preclude your attending to this primary goal.

Let me know if you have additional questions!