Syllabus
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Course Code: 806 Course Name: Gender, School and Society |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. GENDER STUDIES: CONCEPT AND THEORIES • Concept of gender,Patriarch, Masculinity and Feminism, Issues of masculinity and femininity • Theories on Gender and Education. (i) Symbolic Interaction Theory (ii) Gender Schema Theory (iii) Cognitive Development Theory (iv) Conflict Theory 2. SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER • Social construction of gender during late childhood and adolescence • Gender Identities and socialization practices in Family, School and other formal and informal organization. |
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| 2 | 3. EQUITY AND EQUALITY • Concept of Equity and Equality: Psychological and sociological perspective • Need and Importance of Gender Equality 4. GENDER INEQUALITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE • Gender Inequality in School: School curriculum, Text book, & classroom process. Initiatives of Govt. and Non-Govt. organization in dealing with gender inequalities with respect to society. |
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| 3 | Practicum/Sessionals Any one of the following i. Identify at least two students (Boys/Girls) having gender bias attitude and develop strategies for gender sensitization. ii. Analysis of selected ideas, trends, and problems in the study of gender across academic disciplines. iii. Survey on Gender Equality-Status of women and girls in the family and community. iv. Preparing sensitization material and creating awareness on Gender issues with the help of students in a village. v. Poster making on Gender Equality and Empowerment. vi. Observation of practice of inequality between male and female students in a rural school and report writing. |
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