Web Exercises Chapter Two

Feminist Theory Website. The Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech University hosts an award winning website entitled the "Feminist Theory Website." This website provides one of the most extensive lists of research materials and information for students, activists, and scholars interested in women's conditions and struggles around the world. Not many websites can boast 5425 bibliographical entries and 593 links to other Internet sites! Its stated goals are to encourage research and dialogue between individuals in different countries around the world. True to its international focus, the site can be accessed in English, Spanish, or French. Those interested can read complete bibliographies from various fields within feminism as well obtain information on women's movements and activities anywhere in the world. As World Politics notes much literature on world politics has ignored the plight and contributions of women. No doubt this Web site will contribute to remedying this situation. Is your favorite feminist's work listed in the "Individual Feminists" section?

President Woodrow Wilson. As Chapter 2 in World Politics notes, Woodrow Wilson's celebrated "Fourteen Points" speech before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918 "expressed the sentiments of the liberal world view and program." The Academic American Encyclopedia, produced by Grolier Online, features this speech along with President Wilson's life and times. Take a moment to read the "Fourteen Points." In retrospect, did Wilson's speech try to prevent another war or establish American international dominance in a New World order? Can you draw any parallels between this speech and one that President Bush might give in his State of the Union address?