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PROMPT: This paper gives you the opportunity to develop an argument about how feminist scholarship<\/span><\/p>\n

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helps us understand and challenge<\/span> <\/span>structures of oppression<\/span> <\/span>and systems of inequality.<\/span> <\/span>For your paper, you<\/span>
will need to c<\/span>hoose<\/span> <\/span>one topic<\/span> <\/span>we have discussed in class<\/span>. You can choose to use one of your reflection<\/span>
papers as a starting point or write on another topic.<\/span>
Your paper should explain the issue you have chosen<\/span> <\/span>and develop an analysis of how<\/span> <\/span>feminist scholarship<\/span>
about<\/span> <\/span>this issue<\/span> <\/span>provides a framework for theorizing gender, sexual, racial, and class inequ<\/span>it<\/span>y. What<\/span>
insights does a feminist analysis enable? How does feminist scholarship<\/span> <\/span>offer<\/span> <\/span>theoretical and political<\/span>
tools for challenging<\/span> <\/span>social injustice around the<\/span> <\/span>issue<\/span> <\/span>you\u2019ve chosen?<\/span>
Research:<\/span> <\/span>This assignment requires you to do a small amount of outside research to find<\/span> <\/span>two outside<\/span>
scholarly sources<\/span> <\/span>to help you develop your argument. You must find your scholarly articles from one or<\/span>
more of the following<\/span> <\/span>databases available through the<\/span> <\/span>Sac State<\/span> <\/span>library<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>Academic Search<\/span> <\/span>Complete<\/span>
(EBSCO), JSTOR,<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>Project Muse<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>These additional sources must be from peer<\/span>–<\/span>reviewed, academic<\/span>
journals (not newspapers or popular magazines).<\/span>
Draft and peer<\/span>–<\/span>review:<\/span>
A draft of the paper (at least 3<\/span>–<\/span> <\/span>to 4<\/span>–<\/span>pages) is due on<\/span> <\/span>Wednes<\/span>day<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>May<\/span> <\/span>8<\/span> <\/span>for a peer writing workshop<\/span>.<\/span>
Upload your draft to the Canvas submission site<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Your draft should include a bibliography of your two<\/span>
outside scholarly sources and what databases you found them in.<\/span> <\/span>I will pair you with another student with<\/span>
whom you will exchange paper drafts and complete the peer<\/span>–<\/span>review workshop form.<\/span> <\/span>Your peer<\/span>–<\/span>review<\/span>
workshop form is due back to your partner by<\/span> <\/span>Friday, May 10.<\/span>
*<\/span>T<\/span>ogether, y<\/span>our paper draft with bibliography and your<\/span> <\/span>participation in the in<\/span>–<\/span>class writing workshop<\/span>
participation is worth 5% of your overall course grade<\/span>.<\/span>
Final draft:<\/span> <\/span>Your<\/span> <\/span>revised<\/span> <\/span>draft of the paper (<\/span>4<\/span>–<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>5<\/span>–<\/span>pages) is due<\/span> <\/span>by midnight on<\/span> <\/span>Fri<\/span>day,<\/span> <\/span>May<\/span> <\/span>1<\/span>7<\/span> <\/span>via<\/span>
Canvas.<\/span>
Paper checklist<\/span>:<\/span>
Make sure your<\/span> <\/span>paper does all of the following:<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>begins with a title that reflects your argument.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>starts with a clear introductory paragraph that includes a clear thesis statement that explains your<\/span>
argument and the examples you are using to develop your points. Your thesis statement can be 2<\/span>–<\/span>3<\/span>
sentences long.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>focuses on<\/span> <\/span>one issue<\/span> <\/span>related to the course materials to make an argument about how feminist<\/span>
scholarship provides a framework for theorizing gender, sexual, and racial inequity.<\/span><\/p>\n
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o<\/span> <\/span>uses an intersectional approach to think about the connections between gender, sexual, racial, and<\/span>
class oppression.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>analyzes at least<\/span> <\/span>two specific examples<\/span> <\/span>from the readings as evidence for your argument<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>substantively engages with at least two readings from the syllabus plus two outside scholarly<\/span>
sources (<\/span>total of four readings cited<\/span>). At least one of the course readings must be one that you have<\/span>
not engaged with in a previous assignment.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>is at least<\/span> <\/span>4<\/span> <\/span>full pages in length<\/span> <\/span>(not including works cited)<\/span>, double<\/span>–<\/span>spaced in 12<\/span>–<\/span>point Times New<\/span>
Roman font with 1<\/span>–<\/span>inch margins.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>uses MLA citation style or another citation style for in<\/span>–<\/span>text citations and the works cited page.<\/span>
Check out<\/span> <\/span>Purdue OWL<\/span> <\/span>for citation guides.<\/span>
o<\/span> <\/span>ends with a works cited page that includes all sources used in the paper. Full bibliographic<\/span>
citations for course readings are in the course schedule on the syllabus.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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RESOURCES : <\/p>\n

Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Nadera. “Gendered Violence, Political Struggle, and Feminist Discourse in
\nPalestine.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 36, no. 3, 2011.
\nSharoni, Simona. “Colonial Violence and Gender in the Struggle over Palestinian Identity.”
\nFeminist Studies, vol. 29, no. 3, 200<\/p>\n

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COURSE READINGS: <\/span>ALL COURSE READINGS:Racialized Colonized – DeMello.pdf
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\nGender Binary White  Marshall.pdf
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\nSex Body – Oudshoorn.pdf
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\nWomen’s Brains – Gould.pdf New Science Sex Difference – Wade.pdf
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\nIntersex – Wall.pdf
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\nCreating Intersex Justice interview.pdf Reproductive freedom – Garcia.pdf
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\nToward a Trans History of Abortion – Gill-Peterson.pdf
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\nRepro Justice Palestine – Syed.pdf One of the Family – Jaffe.pdf
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\nPalestinian Feminists Sexual Violence – Naber.pdf
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\nPalestinian Feminist Futurities – Alami and Nabil.pdf<\/span><\/div>\n
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Suggestions by professor: this paper presents a good overview of Palestinian feminist approaches to understanding sexual and gender violence as integral to Israeli occupation. However, it doesn’t meet the assignment requirements for several reasons. Firstly, while you have found two outside scholarly sources (although one is quite dated (21 years old) as I noted in my comments to your discussion post #4), your paper doesn’t actually engage with these sources in any depth. Your paragraphs provide a surface-level synopsis of the arguments of each source. You have no textual evidence (direct quotations or page numbers or detailed claims) from these two sources, and you don’t provide any specific examples from the readings to illustrate and support your points. For instance, what are the particular forms of sexual violence that Shalhoub-Kevorkian analyzes in her article? You need to mention the specific case studies and testimonies that she discusses in order to support and develop your argument. Which Palestinians? When? Where? (In Gaza? The West Bank? In Israel?) And in what contexts — in Israeli prisons? at checkpoints? Secondly, you don’t engage with any of the course readings. The prompt requires you to reference at least two course readings in your argument. You have no citations at all for your paragraphs on the last two pages. Did you write this paper yourself? If you’d like to revise this paper to meet the prompt requirements, please do so. I will accept it late before Tuesday evening. Review the prompt, the grading rubric, the course readings, and these two outside sources so that you can write a paper that is grounded in all four sources and that advances a detailed and well-supported analysis. Let me know if you have questions<\/span><\/div>\n

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essay written previously:      <\/span>Unveiling Injustice- Feminist Insights on Sexual Violence in Palestinian Struggles
\nThe intersection of Palestinian feminism and resistance against colonization provides a
\nprofound lens through which to examine power dynamics, gender relations, and imperialism
\nwithin Palestine. This essay delves into how feminist scholarship illuminates and challenges
\nstructures of oppression and systems of inequality, with a specific focus on sexual violence as a
\ntool of settler-colonialism. By examining key texts from Week 12 alongside additional scholarly
\nsources, this paper aims to demonstrate how feminist analysis provides a framework for
\ncomprehending and challenging social injustices perpetuated through sexualized violence in
\nPalestine.
\nFeminist scholarship on Palestinian feminism and resistance against colonization
\nprovides vital insights into the historical and contemporary contexts of sexualized violence as a
\ntool of settler-colonialism. This body of work equips individuals with both theoretical
\nframeworks and practical tools to confront entrenched structures of oppression and inequality.
\nHistorical and Structural Dimensions of Sexual Violence in Palestine: In her article
\n“Gendered Violence, Political Struggle, and Feminist Discourse in Palestine” (2011), Nadera
\nShalhoub-Kevorkian explores the entrenched nature of gendered violence within the Palestinian
\npolitical struggle. Shalhoub-Kevorkian argues that sexual violence is not incidental to the conflict
\nbut rather systematically employed by the Israeli state to maintain dominance and control over
\nPalestinian communities. Through case studies and testimonies, she reveals how sexual violence
\nis weaponized as a form of psychological warfare, instilling fear and eroding social cohesion
\nwithin Palestinian society. Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s analysis underscores the complicity of broader
\ncolonial structures in perpetuating and normalizing such violence, emphasizing the intersections
\nof gender, power, and imperialism in the Palestinian context.
\nGender Dynamics and Identity Formation under Colonial Violence: Simona Sharoni’s
\nwork “Colonial Violence and Gender in the Struggle over Palestinian Identity” (2003) delves into
\nthe intricate ways in which colonial violence shapes gender dynamics and identity formation
\namong Palestinians. Sharoni argues that beyond physical harm, colonial violence also inflicts
\nsymbolic violence that undermines Palestinian identity and agency. Through an examination of
\nnarratives of Palestinian women, Sharoni illustrates how gendered experiences of violence
\nintersect with broader struggles for self-determination and liberation. She emphasizes the
\nimportance of feminist praxis in reclaiming agency and challenging patriarchal and colonial
\nstructures that seek to marginalize and silence Palestinian voices.
\nDrawing from Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s analysis, the case studies presented in her work
\nvividly illustrate the systematic use of sexual violence by the Israeli state. For instance, she
\nhighlights the experiences of Palestinian women who have been subjected to sexual violence at
\nIsraeli military checkpoints, demonstrating how such incidents are not isolated but rather part of
\na broader strategy of intimidation and control. Additionally, Sharoni’s exploration of gender
\ndynamics under colonial violence sheds light on the ways in which Palestinian women navigate
\ntheir identities amidst ongoing oppression. By examining narratives of resistance and resilience,
\nSharoni provides concrete examples of how Palestinian women challenge dominant narratives
\nand reclaim agency in the face of systemic injustice.
\nAn intersectional approach to feminist analysis acknowledges that individuals’
\nexperiences of oppression and privilege are shaped by multiple intersecting factors, including
\ngender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, and more. In the case of Palestine, an intersectional lens
\nreveals the ways in which gendered violence intersects with other forms of oppression, such as
\ncolonialism, occupation, and militarization. Palestinian women, particularly those living in
\nmarginalized communities such as refugee camps, face compounded forms of violence and
\ndiscrimination due to their gender, nationality, and socioeconomic status.
\nFor example, Palestinian feminist scholars highlight how the Israeli occupation
\nexacerbates existing gender inequalities within Palestinian society. The militarized nature of the
\noccupation subjects Palestinian women to heightened levels of surveillance, harassment, and
\nviolence, both by Israeli security forces and within their own communities. Additionally, the
\nfragmentation of Palestinian territory and the imposition of checkpoints and barriers restrict
\nPalestinian women’s access to essential services, including healthcare and education, further
\nexacerbating their vulnerability to violence and exploitation.
\nMoreover, an intersectional approach underscores the importance of centering the voices
\nand experiences of marginalized communities within the Palestinian feminist movement. This
\nincludes recognizing the leadership of Palestinian women from diverse backgrounds, including
\nrefugees, Bedouins, Palestinians living in Israel, and those in the diaspora. By centering the
\nexperiences of marginalized communities, Palestinian feminists challenge dominant narratives
\nthat may prioritize certain aspects of the Palestinian struggle while marginalizing others.
\nFurthermore, analysis highlights the interconnectedness of struggles for justice and
\nliberation across various social movements. Palestinian feminists often draw parallels between
\ntheir struggle against colonialism and other global movements for social justice, including Black
\nliberation, Indigenous rights, and anti-imperialist struggles. By forging solidarity with other
\nmarginalized communities, Palestinian feminists amplify their collective power and challenge
\nsystems of oppression on multiple fronts.
\nAlso, it is essential to recognize the role of transnational solidarity and international
\nfeminist movements in supporting Palestinian feminist struggles. Feminist activists and
\norganizations around the world have mobilized in solidarity with Palestinian women, advocating
\nfor an end to the occupation, the dismantling of settler-colonial structures, and the recognition of
\nPalestinian rights to self-determination and sovereignty. This transnational solidarity not only
\namplifies Palestinian voices on the global stage but also strengthens the broader feminist
\nmovement by linking local struggles with broader systems of oppression.
\nIn conclusion, an intersectional feminist analysis provides a comprehensive framework
\nfor understanding and addressing sexual violence in the Palestinian context. By centering the
\nexperiences of marginalized communities, challenging dominant narratives, forging solidarity
\nwith other social movements, and mobilizing transnational support, Palestinian feminists are
\nworking towards a more just and equitable society free from violence and oppression.
\nBibliography:
\nShalhoub-Kevorkian, Nadera. “Gendered Violence, Political Struggle, and Feminist Discourse in
\nPalestine.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 36, no. 3, 2011.
\nSharoni, Simona. “Colonial Violence and Gender in the Struggle over Palestinian Identity.”
\nFeminist Studies, vol. 29, no. 3, 2003<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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