6.6 Application and Discussion: Questions and Key Terms
Application and Discussion questions are intended to be used for student reflection and response; in class discussions or online forum discussions.
Key terms are needed to understand the concepts in this chapter and will appear in other chapters in the text.
6.6.1 Reflective Questions
- What formal processes exist in the United States for the representation of all families?
- What contributes to some families being represented less frequently in social processes such as voting, being elected, and participating in the census?
- How would more parity among our elected representatives make a difference?
- What are the barriers to participation? What institutional changes could be made to increase participation? What new processes and institutions could you imagine that might lead to more equity in representation?
- Which demographic groups are best represented? Least represented?
- How is representation linked with equity?
- How has the feminist movement evolved and changed over time?
- How do social movements interact with laws, policy, and elected officials?
- How are representation and belonging linked?
- What institutional changes to increase participation and equity in social processes would you recommend?
6.6.2 Key Terms
These terms are needed to understand the concepts in this chapter and will appear in other chapters in the text.
- ally: a person who forms relationships with and advocates with or for others who are marginalized, but do not have that marginalized identity themselves.
- American Community Survey (ACS): a program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that gathers demographic information annually in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
- Black feminist critiques: a body of critical and creative work written by black women in the United States regarding feminism and how it often ignored racism and class oppression.
- disenfranchisement: the state of being rejecting or being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
- feminist movement: a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms regarding sex and gender equity, women’s issues, and sexism.
- representation: the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.
- social movement: A loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a social goal, such as carrying out change, or to resist or undo the status quo.
- U.S. Census: A population census that takes place every 10 years and is legally mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
- voter registration: The process whereby citizens register with election officials in order to become eligible to vote.
6.6.2 Licenses and Attributions for Key Terms
6.6.2.1 Open Content, Original
“Application and Discussion: Questions and Key Terms” by Elizabeth B. Pearce is licensed under CC BY 4.0.