What Pettman means by “twomen’s bodies being used as contested terrains on which men.
1) Respond to the following questions (there is no word limit but you should write at least a decent paragraph): First, briefly explain what Pettman means by “twomen’s bodies being used as contested terrains on which men, paricularly white colonizing men, built the political regimes of the empire.” Second, explain why Pettman argues that at the time of official colonization, colonized black men’s sexuality was typically constructed in contradictory ways. Contradictory how? Third, briefly explain what Cynthia Enloe means by “feminist curiosity.” Finally, how do you think the readings inform the documentary about Wangari Maathai? 2) post a discussion question. Here, ask a question to invite your classmates to exercise “feminist curiosity” about a topic of globalization and gender
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