Sociological and Feminist Frameworks: Authors, Arguments, and Key Concepts

Flashcards covering key authors, main arguments, and central concepts in feminist theory, institutional critique, and social justice readings.

What is the main argument made by bell hooks regarding patriarchy?

Patriarchy is learned and reinforces male dominance.

Which key concept is associated with bell hooks's analysis of learned male dominance?

Patriarchy

According to Alexander et al., how must intimate partner violence (IPV) be understood?

IPV must be understood through power and social inequalities.

What key concept is applied by Alexander et al. to analyze IPV?

Social justice framework

What is Hong & Marine's main argument regarding sexual violence prevention?

Sexual violence prevention must address all levels of society.

Which key concept do Hong & Marine use to address prevention across all societal levels?

Social-ecological model

What is Doolittle's main argument regarding legal reforms?

Legal reforms do not guarantee justice.

Which key concept is central to Doolittle's argument about the limits of legal reforms?

Institutional failures

What is Crenshaw's main argument regarding systems of identity and power?

Race, gender, and other systems overlap.

What key concept is associated with Crenshaw's work on overlapping systems?

Intersectionality

What is Colpitts's main argument regarding universities and diversity?

Universities use intersectionality without meaningful institutional change.

What key concept does Colpitts use to describe the superficial adoption of intersectionality by universities?

Ornamental intersectionality

What is Kim's main argument concerning criminalization?

Criminalization can reproduce inequality and harm marginalized communities.

Which key concept does Kim associate with the harms and inequalities reproduced by criminalization?

Carceral feminism

What is Knopp's main argument regarding justice and community responses?

Communities need alternatives to punishment-based responses.

Which key concept is emphasized by Knopp as an alternative to punishment-based systems?

Community solutions