KSET Syllabus Women Studies

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Subject: WOMEN STUDIES Subject Code: 37

SYLLABUS

UNIT – I : INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES

 Key Concepts in Gender Studies.
 Need, Scope and challenges of Women’s Studies as an academic
Discipline, Women’s Studies to Gender Studies, Need for Gender Sensitization.
 Women’s Movements – global and local : Pre-independence, Post-independence and
Contemporary Debates.
 National Committee and Commissions for Women.

UNIT – II : FEMINIST THINKERS AND THEORIES

 Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Redical Feminism, Socialist Feminism, Indian
Feminism, Black Feminism, Eco-Feminism.
 New Feminist Debates –Post Colonial /Post Modern, LGBT, Masculinity Studies.
 Contemporary Contestations – Intersex And Transgender Movements
 Feminist Thinkers in 18 th, 19th , 20th And 21st Century.

UNIT – III : GENDER AND EDUCATION

 Women’s Education – Gender diversities and disparities in enrolment, Curriculum content,
Dropouts, profession and Gender.
 Gendered Education – Family, Culture, Gender roles, Gender Identities.
 Education for the Marginalized Women.
 Recent Trends in Women’s Education – Committees and Commissions on Education.
 Vocational education and skill Development for women.

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UNIT – IV : WOMEN, WORK AND EMPLOYMENT

 Theoretical Perspective : Fredrick Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Sandra Whiteworth, Boserup
Esther.
 Concept of Work – Productive and non – productive work – Use value and market value.
 Gender Division of Labour – Mode of Production – Women in organized and unorganized
sector.
 New Economic Policy and its impact on Women’s Employment – Globalization –
Structural Adjustment Programs.

UNIT V – GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 Concept And Meaning, Importance of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Traits, Factors
contributing to Entrepreneurship, enabling environment, small enterprises, women in agri-
business.
 Gender and emerging Technology – Impact.
 Self – help Groups and Micro Credit.
 Gender mainstreaming, Gender budgeting, planning and Analysis.

UNIT – VI WOMEN AND HEALTH

 Life Cycle Approach to Women’s Health – Health status of women in India, factors
influencing health and Nutritional Status.
 Material and Child Health (MCH) to Reproductive and Child health approaches.
 Issues of declining Child Sex Ratio, Widowhood and old age.
 Occupational and mental health.
 Health, Hygiene and Sanitation.
 National Health and Population Policies and Programmes.

UNIT – VII WONEN EMPOERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

 Theories of Development , Alternative Approaches – Women in Development (WID),
Women and Development (WAD) and Gender and Development (GAD).

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 Empowerment – Concept and indices : Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender
Inequality Index (GII), Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI).
 Women Development Approaches in Indian Five – Year Plans.
 Women and leadership – Panchayati Raj and Role of NGOS and Women Development.
 Sustainable Development Goals, Polices and Programmes.

UNIT VIII – WOMEN LAWS AND GOVERNANCE

 Rights : Gender Equality, Gender Discrimination, Women’s Rights As Human Rights.
 Constitutional Provisions for Women in India.
 Personal Laws, Labour Laws, Family Courts, Enforcement Machinery – Police and
Judiciary.
 Crime against women and child : Child Abuse, Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual
Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 – Legal protection
 International Conventions and Legislations Related to Women’s Rights.

UNIT – IX GENDER AND MEDIA

 Discourse on Women and Media Studies – Mainstream Media, Feminist Media.
 Coverage of Women’s issues and issues of Women in Mass Media and Media
Organizations (Audio –Visual and Print Media).
 Digital Media and Legal protection.
 Alternative Media – Folk Art, Street Play and Theatre.
 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Impact of Media on Women.

UNIT – X : FEMINIST RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 Understanding Feminist Research – Concepts, Debates and Limitations.
 Feminist Epistemology, Feminist Standpoint, Sexist and Non-Sexist Research
Methodology, Ethnography, Queer Theories.
 Research Design and Methods – Survey, Exploratory, Diagnostic, Experimental, Action
Research and Case Studies.
 Qualitative verses Quantitative Research.

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