LSAT 145 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q14

RC Question 14 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following is a central topic in…

DISCUSSION: The wrong answers will either not be mentioned in one passage, or not mentioned in both.

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1. Passage B doesn’t talk at all about trends in research.
2. CORRECT. In passage A, lines 11-16 talk about how history analyzed the impact of gender on politics and culture. Passage B doesn’t mention gender so explicitly, but broadly speaking the entire passage is about the links between gender, politics and culture. For a specific reference, see line 48.
3. Passage A doesn’t mention ancient Rome.
4. Line 13 in passage A mentions masculinity. But passage B doesn’t mention masculinity.
5. Passage B doesn’t mention “women’s history” at all. They’re doing gender analysis instead.