Syllabus
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Course Code: HD -304 Course Name: *Women Studies (Elective) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Rationale for Women Studies -Meaning, Significance, Importance of Women studies -Scope of Women studies -Growth of Women’s studies movement in India -Growth of Women studies movement in other Countries -Women’s movements: In the Pre independent era in India -Women’s movements: In the Post independent era in India -Women’s movements: In the Current times in India -Empowerment of Women: Need, significance and its effects on them 2. Theoretical Perspectives in Women’s Studies -Gender differences: Its effects and consequences -Sexual division of labour: Its implications, discrimination at workplace, invisibility and devaluation |
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| 2 | 3. Status of Women in India -Demographic Profile of Women with reference to: -Health and its related issues and concerns -Education and its related issues and concerns -Employment and its related issues and concerns -Social issues and concerns -Political aspects, issues and concerns -Gender biasness in Indian context: Issues and concerns -The Indian Girl Child and its status -Changing role of Women in the current scenario 4. Concepts related to Gender differences from Social and development perspectives -Caste and its effect on gender discrimination -Class and its effect on gender discrimination -Culture and its effect on gender discrimination -Gender interface and its effects -Gender and Education -Gender and Economic Empowerment -Development processes and programmes from Women’s perspective |
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| 3 | 5. Special Issues and Problems -Infanticide: Meaning, Occurrence, Causes, Effects, Remedial measures -Foeticide: Meaning, Occurrence, Causes, Effects, Remedial measures -Dowry: Meaning, Causes, Types, Effects, Remedial measures and laws -Child marriage: Meaning, Causes, Effects, Prevention and laws 6. Violence -Sexual Harassment and abuse: Of women and children -Socialization of the girl child -Discrimination: In nutrition and health care of women and children |
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| 4 | 7. Women Welfare Programmes -Women Welfare Programmes: In Urban & Rural areas for women -Various Policies & Programmes: Floated for women’s advancement -Women Welfare Organizations in India and their work 8. Women Empowerment -Development of Women Entrepreneurship -Legal Status of Women in India |
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