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Continental Feminism's Engagement with Postmodernism and Poststructuralism

Description: Continental Feminism's Engagement with Postmodernism and Poststructuralism
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Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "écriture féminine"?

  1. Hélène Cixous

  2. Judith Butler

  3. Luce Irigaray

  4. Julia Kristeva


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Luce Irigaray is a French feminist philosopher and psychoanalyst who is known for her work on the concept of "écriture féminine", or feminine writing, which she argues is a unique and subversive form of writing that challenges patriarchal norms and structures.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the nomadic subject"?

  1. Rosi Braidotti

  2. Donna Haraway

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Elizabeth Grosz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosi Braidotti is an Italian-Australian feminist philosopher and theorist who is known for her work on the concept of "the nomadic subject", which she argues is a fluid and dynamic subject that is constantly in motion and resists fixed identities and categories.

Which poststructuralist feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the body without organs"?

  1. Gilles Deleuze

  2. Félix Guattari

  3. Michel Foucault

  4. Judith Butler


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are French philosophers who are known for their work on the concept of "the body without organs", which they argue is a pre-subjective and non-representational body that is constantly in flux and becoming.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the performativity of gender"?

  1. Judith Butler

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Rosi Braidotti

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Judith Butler is an American philosopher and gender theorist who is known for her work on the concept of "the performativity of gender", which she argues is a social and cultural construction that is constantly being performed and re-enacted.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the cyborg"?

  1. Donna Haraway

  2. Rosi Braidotti

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Luce Irigaray


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Donna Haraway is an American feminist philosopher and theorist who is known for her work on the concept of "the cyborg", which she argues is a hybrid figure that combines human and machine elements and challenges traditional notions of identity and embodiment.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the ethics of care"?

  1. Carol Gilligan

  2. Nel Noddings

  3. Sara Ruddick

  4. Joan Tronto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carol Gilligan is an American feminist psychologist and ethicist who is known for her work on the concept of "the ethics of care", which she argues is a distinct moral orientation that is based on relationships, interdependence, and responsibility.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the rhizome"?

  1. Gilles Deleuze

  2. Félix Guattari

  3. Michel Foucault

  4. Judith Butler


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are French philosophers who are known for their work on the concept of "the rhizome", which they argue is a non-hierarchical, non-linear, and interconnected network that challenges traditional notions of structure and organization.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the feminine sublime"?

  1. Julia Kristeva

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Rosi Braidotti

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Julia Kristeva is a French philosopher, psychoanalyst, and literary critic who is known for her work on the concept of "the feminine sublime", which she argues is a transgressive and disruptive force that challenges traditional notions of beauty and aesthetics.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the nomadic war machine"?

  1. Gilles Deleuze

  2. Félix Guattari

  3. Michel Foucault

  4. Judith Butler


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are French philosophers who are known for their work on the concept of "the nomadic war machine", which they argue is a decentralized and fluid network of resistance that challenges traditional notions of power and authority.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the gift"?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Emmanuel Levinas

  3. Jean-Luc Nancy

  4. Maurice Blanchot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jacques Derrida is a French philosopher who is known for his work on the concept of "the gift", which he argues is a paradoxical and disruptive force that challenges traditional notions of exchange and reciprocity.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the monstrous feminine"?

  1. Julia Kristeva

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Rosi Braidotti

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Julia Kristeva is a French philosopher, psychoanalyst, and literary critic who is known for her work on the concept of "the monstrous feminine", which she argues is a transgressive and disruptive force that challenges traditional notions of femininity and motherhood.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the nomadic subject"?

  1. Rosi Braidotti

  2. Donna Haraway

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Elizabeth Grosz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosi Braidotti is an Italian-Australian feminist philosopher and theorist who is known for her work on the concept of "the nomadic subject", which she argues is a fluid and dynamic subject that is constantly in motion and resists fixed identities and categories.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the cyborg"?

  1. Donna Haraway

  2. Rosi Braidotti

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Luce Irigaray


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Donna Haraway is an American feminist philosopher and theorist who is known for her work on the concept of "the cyborg", which she argues is a hybrid figure that combines human and machine elements and challenges traditional notions of identity and embodiment.

Which continental feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the ethics of care"?

  1. Carol Gilligan

  2. Nel Noddings

  3. Sara Ruddick

  4. Joan Tronto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carol Gilligan is an American feminist psychologist and ethicist who is known for her work on the concept of "the ethics of care", which she argues is a distinct moral orientation that is based on relationships, interdependence, and responsibility.

Which postmodern feminist philosopher is known for her work on the concept of "the rhizome"?

  1. Gilles Deleuze

  2. Félix Guattari

  3. Michel Foucault

  4. Judith Butler


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are French philosophers who are known for their work on the concept of "the rhizome", which they argue is a non-hierarchical, non-linear, and interconnected network that challenges traditional notions of structure and organization.

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