Question: Pick ONE

• Read only Chapter 3: Imperialism and Patriarchy, pg. 87-94 and Chapter 4: Racism and Feminism, pg. 119-130) 

https://hamtramckfreeschool.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/hooks-bell-aint-i-a-woman-black-woman-and-feminism.pdf 

• Read only the “Introduction: The Politics of Black Women’s Studies” by Gloria T. Hull and Patricia Smith 

https://books.google.com/books?id=AoIcCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false 

Question: Pick ONE 

1). Explain the significance of an “intersectional analysis” of race and gender? Why do Black Feminists argue that such an analysis is necessary? What are some arguments made by Hull and Smith about the need for Black 3 Women’s Studies specifically? What kinds of challenges did Black academics interested in Women’s Studies face? How did they address these challenges? What are some significant findings of such an analysis in Hull and Smith and hooks? What is the significance of racial imperialism for white feminists? 

2). Explore the significance of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. How has the desire for resources and financial gain influenced U.S. relations with Latin America? Compare and contrast the US colony of Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries. What similar techniques were used in the territorial occupation of Latin America and in the Indian Wars? What can be gained from comparing U.S. relations with Native Americans and U.S. relations with Latin Americans? What is gained by emphasizing the colonial context of these relations? How does knowledge of U.S. intervention in Latin America cause you to re-think your understanding of national borders?