WOMEN AND POLITICS: Spring 2015 Midterm Good Luck! 1) Discuss two major historical events that mark the first wave of feminism occurring between 1848 and 1920. 2) Identify and describe two important pieces of Federal legislation passed in the early 1960s which were intended to advance women’s rights in the workplace. 3) Discuss the fight for passage of the ERA between 1972 and 1982 including the impact of Roe v. Wade. 4) Compare and contrast the media coverage of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential race. How did each candidate seek to overcome the “double bind”? 5) Describe 4 theories used to explain why women are less likely to run for political office. 6) Identify 2 PACS focused on electing women, and describe their impact. 7) Identify and discuss the contributions of two female activists in the early civil rights movement. 8) Discuss the accomplishments and contributions of each of the following: Betty Friedan; Nancy Pelosi; Helen Thomas. Part 1: Contemporary Healthcare Facilities Just as the state of the healthcare industry and the concept of the patient have changed so have healthcare facilities. Physicians’ offices aren’t always offices anymore. Healthcare facilities can be mobile, virtual or traditional. This week we will look at how healthcare facilities have evolved. Besides concierge medicine and retail clinics, identify two other contemporary healthcare facilities identified in the literature. Discuss how marketers could advertise the new facilities and the impact you think the new facilities will have on healthcare consumers and currently existing facilities in the market. Part 2: Refocusing Facilities With the many changes occurring in the healthcare industry, managers may find themselves needing to change their strategy in order to stay relevant in the market. Changing strategic focus takes time, effort and planning. As healthcare continues to evolve the idea of changing corporate strategic focus may begin to occur more often in healthcare businesses. A strategy of focusing a general facility to specialize in ethnic or other minority group care can be very risky. List at least three analyses that should be completed before reaching this decision. Be specific about the factors that should be included in each analysis. .

1. WOMEN AND POLITICS: Spring 2015 Midterm Good
Luck!
1) Discuss two major historical events that mark the first
wave of feminism occurring between 1848 and 1920.
2) Identify and describe two important pieces of Federal
legislation passed in the early 1960s which were intended to
advance women’s rights in the workplace.
3) Discuss the fight for passage of the ERA between 1972 and
1982 including the impact of Roe v. Wade.
4) Compare and contrast the media coverage of Hillary
Clinton and Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential race. How
did each candidate seek to overcome the “double bind”?
5) Describe 4 theories used to explain why women are less
likely to run for political office.
6) Identify 2 PACS focused on electing women, and describe
their impact.
7) Identify and discuss the contributions of two female
activists in the early civil rights movement.
8) Discuss the accomplishments and contributions of each of
the following: Betty Friedan; Nancy Pelosi; Helen Thomas.
Part 1: Contemporary Healthcare Facilities
Just as the state of the healthcare industry and the concept of
the patient have changed so have healthcare facilities.
Physicians’ offices aren’t always offices anymore. Healthcare
facilities can be mobile, virtual or traditional. This week we
will look at how healthcare facilities have evolved.
Besides concierge medicine and retail clinics, identify two other
contemporary healthcare facilities identified in the literature.
Discuss how marketers could advertise the new facilities and
the impact you think the new facilities will have on healthcare

2. consumers and currently existing facilities in the market.
Part 2: Refocusing Facilities
With the many changes occurring in the healthcare industry,
managers may find themselves needing to change their strategy
in order to stay relevant in the market. Changing strategic focus
takes time, effort and planning. As healthcare continues to
evolve the idea of changing corporate strategic focus may begin
to occur more often in healthcare businesses.
A strategy of focusing a general facility to specialize in ethnic
or other minority group care can be very risky. List at least
three analyses that should be completed before reaching this
decision. Be specific about the factors that should be included
in each analysis.