Problem 1: After reading Falcon's essay, describe the ways in which migrant women are in danger at the US-Mexico border and why. In the essay, Cynthia Enloe describes the conditions for and types of militarized border rape. What type do the cases in this research fit? Reflecting on this issue, do you think mainstream news media perpetuates or helps this problem? Why?
Problem 2: What are some examples of the power elite influencing special interest groups in order to enforce patriarchal goals?
Find examples of the power elite as it relates to gender, race, and class.
How is this complicated by the influence of the state?