Module 3 Reading Response

1.) Read: Patricia Zavella,Women of Color

Where to find it: The reading is located in the submodule under Week 3 in iCollege.

Focus On: How the term women of color developed as a political identity rooted in activism, resistance, and solidarity.

Why It Matters: Zavellas essay provides context for understanding the racialized, gendered, and class-based power structures that shape womens lives.

Review: The Professors Overview/ Study Guide to help you identify key concepts and critical frameworks.

2.) Read: Agatha Beins,Radical Others: Women of Color and Revolutionary Feminism

Where to find it: The reading is located in the submodule under Week 3 in iCollege.

Focus On: How women of color feminist activism and its relationship to revolutionary feminist movements reshape feminist activism.

Why It Matters: Beinss essay provides a historical context on social movements of the 1960s1980s that informed revolutionary feminist praxis.

Review: The Professors Overview/ Study Guide to help you identify key concepts and critical frameworks.

3.) Read: Maile Arvin, Eve Tuck, and Angie Morrill,Decolonizing Feminism: Challenging Connections between Settler Colonialism and Heteropatriarchy

Where to find it: The reading is located in Module 3 in iCollege.

Focus On: How settler colonialism is a gendered process.

Why This Matters: This essay advocates for how Native feminist theories offer new ways to understand the impact of colonialism and imagine different modes of nationalism and alliances.

Review: The Professors Overview/ Study Guide to help you identify key concepts and critical frameworks.

Reading Response Assignment

Question: This reading argues that mainstream feminist movements can unintentionally support settler colonialism. How can you engage in Native Feminist theories to support indigenous sovereignty?

In your response, be sure to:

• Clearly explain at least one example from the reading.
• Include one direct quotation from the text, cited properly in MLA format (e.g., Deckman 87).
• Write at least 300 words.

You may use this space to explore how settler colonial structures are more than events in time and how settler colonialism is maintained through laws, education, land theft, racial hierarchy, and gender violence.

Reading Responses are intended to be short writing assignments that help you better understand, question, and connect with the materials from each week. This is a creative space-one that you have the freedom to explore widely, test out your thoughts/responses, and give yourself permission to see what you gravitate towards and why.

In a Word document, answer the following comprehension question.

Formatting and Evaluation Guidelines

Your weekly reading response will be evaluated based on the rubric provided below. To ensure you dont lose points, please follow these formatting and evaluation guidelines:

1. Address the Question Completely: Ensure your response fully answers the question. Partial or incomplete responses will result in deductions.
2. Include at Least One Direct Quotation: Your response must include at least one direct quotation from the assigned reading, properly cited with a page number in parentheses (e.g., example quote (p. 12)) if available.
3. Meet the Length Requirement: All responses should be at least 300 words.
4. Write Clearly and Professionally:

• Use Times New Roman, font size 12, and double spacing for your document.
• Ensure your writing is free of grammar and structural errors.
• Use full sentences (subject, verb, and complement) and write in paragraph form.

1. Demonstrate Depth of Analysis: Go beyond summarizing the reading. Your reflection should show thoughtful engagement and critical analysis of the assigned material.
2. Follow Proper Formatting:

• Include a header with your name, the name of your professor, class, date, and the name of the assignment.

By adhering to these guidelines, you will maximize your score and improve the quality of your responses. Please refer to the rubric provided below for detailed evaluation criteria. Let me know if you have questions or need additional support.