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Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay Patagonia - ANS A large platuea in southern Chile and Argentina plateau - ANS A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level rain forest - ANS Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year savann...

Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Pacific, tropical jungles along the carribian coast , cosmopolitan cities such as San José, and high mountains on the Central Valley. Costa Rica is a tourist paradise as well as home to many expatriates. - ANS Many consider Cost...

A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain shadow Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS Lake Superior - ANS A Missouri River - ANS B Ozark Mountains - ANS C Badlands - ANS D Great Plains - ANS E Sierra Nevadas - ANS F Great Salt Lake - ANS G Grand Canyon - ANS H

Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in different directions Fall line - ANS The location of rapids and waterfalls located where the higher land of the Piedmont drops into the Atlantic coastal plain. Missouri - ANS The longest river in the Unit...

What was the main focus of first-wave feminism? -Suffrage Which phrase is most associated with second-wave feminism -'The personal is political' When did third-wave feminism emerge, recognising the concerns of women from a wider range of cultures? -1990s What was the main focus of fourth-wave feminism? -(Social) Media images of women With which wave do we associate the emergence of radical feminism? -Second- wave, 1960s What is meant by 'gender' in the language of feminism? -Innate cha...

Radical Feminism is -DISMANTLING PATRIARCHY Where did Radical Feminism come from? -Started in the late 1960s Grew out of the women's liberation movement Sees women's oppression as the root of all oppression (radical = 'of the roots') Not allied to pre-existing political/ philosophical systems - the first such system to be overtly woman- centred (by women, for women) Key concept: "the personal is political" How does radical feminism explain gender inequalities? -As a product of male ...

What do Liberal Feminists want to do with the "system"? -To reform the system. This is achieved through working to eliminate discriminatory educational, legal, and economic policies. What is the paramount goal of Liberal Feminists? -Achieving equal rights for women. What were examples of early Radical Feminists groups? Enumerate 3. -(1) Redstockings (2) Feminists (3) New York Radical Feminists What is the main difference between Liberal and Radical Feminists? -Liberal Feminists are refo...

Radical Feminist Theory -patriarchy is universal: male domination of women exists in all known societies. Firestone argues that the origins of patriarchy lie in women's biological capacity to bear and acre for infants, since performing this role means they become dependent on males Patriarchy is the primary and most fundamental form of inequality and conflict. The key division is between men and women. Men are women's main enemy. All men oppress all women. All men benefit from patriarchy...

Sex -the biological distinction between females and males Gender -the socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female Essentialism -An emphasis on the fundamental nature of the biological differences between men and women Androgyny -displaying both traditional masculine and feminine psychological characteristics Patriarchy -A form of social organization in which males dominate females Private sphere -aspects of life which are of concern of the ind...

4 different types of Feminism -Liberal, Marxist, Islamic and Radical Liberal Feminism -Type of Feminism which say there has been a march of progress, Functionalism agree. Religion can help this process. Marxist Feminism -Type of Feminism which says religion supports Capitalism as it divides men from women. Radical Feminism -Type of Feminism which says religion only benefits men, promoting patriarchy. Islamic Feminism -Type of Feminism which say that Western feminists are misguided and et...