RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

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NEP SYLLABUS (AUTONOMOUS)

 

1.P.G. Diploma in Women’s Studies:

 

A) Duration - One year

B) Eligibility: Those having certificate course in:

1)Women’s studies can seek admission to Diploma Course directly.

2)Any graduate from any faculty can seek admission to Diploma Course

C) Course Description:

1) This course will include Five Papers of 100 marks each = 500 Marks

2) Project Report 50 marks.

3)Internal Evaluation 30 marks.

4)Viva –Voce 20 Marks

Total marks for Evaluation 600

D)Passing Marks: 40% (Student passing with 40% marks in research projec is compulsory).

E)Medium of Instruction: English.

F)Fees: The Annual Fees for Diploma is Rs 2500 and Rs. 12,500 for foreign students.

G) Rationale of the Course:

1.The course is designed to provide a broad overview of the significance of women’s studies and the major issues concerning women.

2.It seeks to creates awareness of the factors and influences which led to the marginalization of women.

3.The purpose is to sensitize students on gender issues in the context of globalization, society, family and workplace.

4.The course provides opportunities for students to engage in research using feminist methodology and explore practical realities of gender concerns in today’s society.

5.It prepares students to discover ways to effectively address concerns of women based on sound knowledge and insight into women’s issues.

 

Paper I - Women’s Studies: Characteristics, Issues & Problems.

Paper II - Major Themes in Women’s Studies in India.

Paper III - Women’s Movement in India.

Paper IV - Women, Liberalisation, Industrialisation and Globalization:

Concerns and Challenges

Paper V - Feminist Research Methodology and social sciences

Project Report- Based on Primary and Secondary data

 

Term Paper on any ONE of the following themes:

1) Social History of Maharashtra: A caste class, Gender perspective.

2)Literature and Feminism.

3)Gender, community and nation.

4)Gender and Cinema

5)Gender and Sexuality.

6)Gender and Mental Health.

7)Advanced Feminist Theory.

8)Gender and Caste; Issues in Theorisation.

Internal assessment –30 marks

 

Paper I: Women’s Studies: Characteristics, Issues & Problems: 100 marks.

Objectives:

1. To enable students to gain a perspective of the significance of women’s studies, gender concepts and the major issues concerning women.

2. To help students develop understanding of the status of women in India and the role of women in social institutions.

 

1) Introduction to Women’s Studies:

Definition - Meaning – Genesis – Growth and Scope of women’s studies in India, Women’s Studies- An International perspective.

2) Concept of Women’s Studies:

(a)Status – Concept – meaning – Definition, Types of status achieved and Ascribed status, Factors, and Indicators on the status of women.

(b)Status of women in Indian Society: Pre and post independence periods.

3) Status of Women in India:

A) Demographic Indicators:

i) Sex Ratio: Definition – Sex ratio in India, Factors responsible for adverse sex ratio in India, Consequences of adverse sex ratio, measures to achieve the balance between the sexes.

ii) Fertility: Definition - crude birth rate, fertility rate in India, Factors responsible for the higher fertility rate in India, measures to bring down fertility rate in India.

iii) Mortality & Morbidity- Definition, Crude death rate, infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rates in India, Causes for high female morbidity and maternal mortality rates , Measures to bring down the rates

B) Economic Indicators:

i) Role of women in economic development, female labour forcein India, main workers and marginal workers in rural & urban areas, sectoral distribution of male and female workers, labour force participation by economic status, declining trend in female work participation rates –causes, measures to improve work-participation rates.

C) Political Indicators

Women’s participation in Political process- women as voters, candidates, party leaders bureaucrats, women’s wing of political parties, their effective campaign for women’s rights & responsibilities, statistical data about the women’s representation in Local bodies, State assemblies, & Parliament, critical analysis of their performance.

 

4)Women and Social Institutions:

(a)Family, Meaning – Definition & Ethos of Joint Nuclear – patriarchal & matriarchal families

(b)Marriage – Definition – Monogamy, Polygamy Polyandry.

(c)Multiple Roles of Women- Role conflict, Role change.

 

5)Gender Concepts:

(a)Socialisation: Meaning, Definition, and Stages – Agencies of Socialisation.

 

Social construction of Gender-Sex & Gender, Gender discrimination, gender stereotyping, Gender Roles, and Gender needs – practical and strategic.

b) Issues Related to Female children & Women, Female foeticide, Female Infanticide, child marriage Dowry, Divorce, Widow hood, Female commercial sex workers, Domestic violence, problems of Elderly and single women, and marginalized groups, (SC/ ST/ Devadasis, women prisoners, women living with HIV/AIDs and women who are physically and mentally challenged)

Recommended Readings For Paper- I.

1) Yadav .C.P: Ency of Women’s problems and their remedies

2) Sharma Kanta : Women’s role in the family

3) M.K.Roy: Violence against Women

4) P.A Reddy: Problems of Widows in India

5) N.S.Nagar: Women and Politics

6) Kumar Raj: Women in Agriculture and Trade

7) Kumar Raj: Women and Marriage.

8)Sushma Srivastava: Women and Family Welfare

 

 

Paper II- Major Themes of Women’s Studies in India. 100 Marks.

 

Objectives:

1. To facilitate students’ understanding of the conceptualization of gender with respect to caste, family and community.

2.To enlighten students on the contribution made by women writers and gender advocates.

3.To enable students to strengthen knowledge of the legal provisions for women and the role of education and empowerment in women’s development.

 

1) Feminist Assessments of Political Economy.

i) Gender, conceptualization– Caste & Class in India.

Engendering discipline: Disciplining the Gender, Gender in Indian agriculture

& Industry,Gender in the family & the House hold..

ii) Gender & Environment.

. iii) Gender Budgeting

2) State, Sexuality & Social Reforms,Constitution and Law as subversive sites.

Women, community Development & their Rights. Women’s rights as Human Rights: Issues & Controversies of Human Rights.

3) Women’s writings & voices.

4). Education & Empowerment of women.:Opportunities & Challenges

5) Women and Law:

a) Special laws for women: Equal remuneration of women, Maternity benefits, Protection from retrenchment, Medical Bonus, Nursing Breaks, Prohibition of employment of women during certain period

b) Laws related to Marriage (Hindu, Muslim, Christian) Divorce, Maintenance, Custody of children, adoption procedure, female foeticide,

c) Special provision for women in labour legislation: Creche, prohibition on employment of women in dangerous hazardous tasks, special provision for rest rooms & water closet

d) Provisions common for all workers : conditions of service, Death cum retirement benefits, Employees Provident Fund Benefit, Employees Family Pension Scheme, Deposit linked Insurance Scheme, Gratuity, Minimum wages, Insurance benefits, sickness, Medical , Funeral, Dependents Benefits, Compensation for injury & Disablement.

e) Criminal Procedure Code: Bailable & Non bailable Offence, Arrest & Examination, Eve teasing, Molestation, wife beating, Wrongful confinement, Fraudulent marriage, Adultery, abduction & Kidnapping, rape, execution of Capital sentence in the case of pregnant women.

Recommended Readings For Paper- II.

1.Mics, M. Patriarchy and Accumulation on a world Scale: Women in international Division of Labour, London, Zed 1986.

2.Ghosh J: “Gender concerns in Macro – economics Policy EPW 30 April WS-2.

3.The Women and House hold in Asia, Series of Five volumes, series editor (Dule L).

4.Vol. I. Singh A & A vitamen (ed) Invisible hands, New Delhi, Sage Publication 1987.

5.Vol. 2. Agarwal B. (ed) structure of Patriarchy, New Delhi.

6.Vol. 3 Dube L & R Palsiwala (eds) structure & stratages women, work & family in Asia, New Delhi Sage 1989.

7.Vol. 4- Krishnaraj M & K Chanana (eds): Gender and the House hold domain New Delhi Sage 1989.

8.Vol. 5 K. Sardamoni, (ed) finding Household New Delhi Sage 1992.

9.Uberoi P- (ed.) State Sexuality & Social Reforms, New Delhi. 1996.

10.Cossman B & R Kapur (eds) subversive site, New Delhi Kali for Women 1996.

11.Kanpur Ratna (ed) Feminist Terrains in Legal Domains, New Delhi, Kali for Women 1996.

12.Butalia U 7 T Sarkar (ed) Women and the Hindu Right, New Delhi, Kali for Women – 1996.

13.Hasan Zaya (ed): Forging Identities: Gender Communities and Multiple patriarchies, EPW 23, Dec. 1995.

14.Agrawal Bina- Field of her own, New Delhi, Kalifor Women.

15.Mies M & V Shiva – Ecofeminism, New Delhi, Kalofar Women 1993.

16.Feminifilation of Theory Debate in EPW issues March 1995, June 3, 1995, June 10, 1996, July 11, 1995, Aug. 26, 1995, June 17, 1995.

17.Sangari K. Politics of Possible, New Delhi, Tulika 1999.

18.Chakravarti & K. Bangari (eds) Myths & Markets, New Delhi, Manohar 1999.

19.CWDS – Collection of Papers on “Engendering Disciplines: Disciplining gender Feb. 2001.

Paper III: Women’s Movement in India.

1. To help students appreciate the contribution of the Women’s Movement at national, state levels and their impact on the status of women.

2. To facilitate student reflection on the contribution of prominent women leaders in the Women’s Movement.

3. To enable students to understand the major women’s issues discussed at international conferences and their role in the advancement of women.

 

(1) Concept of Women’s Movement.

Definition, genesis, basic elements, & classification of Women’s movement.

 

(2) Women’s Movements in India.

I - Phase: Social Reforms movement in the 19^thcentury.

II- Phase: National Movement.

III-Phase:Women’s movement in the post Independent India-Chipko Movement.Issue based Movement- Anti price rise, Dowry, Rape, Anti alcohol, (Anti Arrack Movement).

3) Role of Women in Women’s Movement in India & Contributions of:

Sarojini Naidu, Kamaladevi Chattopadhya,Vijayalaxmi Pandit, Sucheta Kriplani,

Dr. Annie Besant, Dr. Mutthulaxmi Reddy, Durgabai Deshmukh, Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa.

 

(4) Women’s movement in the State (Region Specific).

-Contribution of women in freedom struggle.

-Narmada Bachao Andolan, Dalit Women’s Liberation movement.

Women’s organisation and Association of India AIWS, NCWL,

NFIW, IAWS, SHG, Annapurna.

 

(5) International Conferences for the advancement of Women:

(a)First World Conference on women in Mexico 1975.

(b)Second World Conference on women in Copenhagen 1980.

(c)Third World Conference on women in Nairobi 1985.

(d)Fourth World Conference on women Beijing 1995.

(e)Millennium Development Goals (UN: 2000 Agenda).

 

Recommended Readings For Paper III.

1.http://www.womenwarpeace.org/issues/violence/GBVnairobi/final report Jn.5 pdf.

2.http://www.unmillenium project;org/goals/index.htm.

3.http://www.womenwarpeace.org.

 

Paper- IV: Women, Liberalisation ,Industrialisation and Globalisation : Concerns and Challenges (100 Marks)

Objectives:

1.To help students gain understanding of globalization and its impact on women and their lives.

2.To facilitate students reflection on the contribution of the Five year plans, National and State government policies and programs for the development of women.

3.To acquaint the students about issues concerning women working in the organized and unorganized sectors.

 

1)Globalisation in a historical context.

a) Globalisation and changing patterns of Employment in 3^rdworld.

b)Late capitalisation and Gender Transformations.

c)Issues in Globalisation & Culture and Industry.

d)Globalisation of Poverty- Feminisation, of Poverty.

e)Role, Rise of NGOs and challenge for people centered development.

2) Women’s Development Under Five years plans

1) Welfare perspectives I-V th Plan

2) Development Perspective VI- VII th Plan

3) Empowerment perspectives VIII th Plan onwards

3) Policies of Govt. of India & the State Governments:

a)National Policy for the Empowerment of women -2000

b)New Economic Policies & it’s impact on women

c)Education Policy of Govt. of India

d)Wage Policy of Govt. of India

e)Policies of Govt. of Maharashtra for Women’s Welfare & Development

 

 

4) Programmes for Women’s Development :

a)Community Development Programme

b)Integrated Rural Development Programme.( IRDP)

c)DWCRA ( Development of Women & Child in Rural Areas ), TRYSEM

(Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment), STEP (Support to Training and Employment Program)

d)Indira Aawas Yojna

e)Swayam Siddha, Swadhar

f)Balika samrudhhi Yojna

g)SGSY ( Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana)

 

5) Economic implications of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization in India

i) women in organized & unorganized sectors in India : Status, position & Role in

the Development process

ii) Labour laws & it’s implementation: Process , problems, lacunae, & remedies

iii) Problems of women workers- wage discrimination, mechanization, absence of training & lack of supportive services, poor implementation of labour laws, sexual harassment

iv) Wage discrimination-Causes & remedial Measures.

 

Recommended Readings For Paper IV-

1.Amin S. Capitalism in the age of Globalisation, New Delhi Madhyam 1999.

2.Vikalp, Vol. VII / No. 3, 4, 5 1999 / 2000, Plumbai VAK.

3.Chossudo VSKY M: The Globalisation of Poverty, Goa Madhyam 2001.

4.Burbach- Vuez. Etal- Globalisation & Discentents London, Pluto 1997.

5.EPW – 30 April WS – 2 (issue).

6.Rao N. Rump: L & R Sudarshan (ed) site of change, New Delhi, UNDP 1996.

7.EPW Issues- June 30, July 6, 2001, March 24 – 30, 2001, June 24, 30, 2000, Jan 15, 24, 2000, Oct. 30 Nov. 5, 1999, June 17 – 23, 2000, July 29, Aug. 4, 2000.

8.Heyzer N. Riker, J.A. Suizon, Government – NGO. Relations in Asia, Kwala Lampur APDC 1995.

9. Miller S.S. Rawbotham, Women Encather, Technology, London Routeledge. 1995

10.Alexander & c.t. Mohanty (eds) Feminist Genealogies Colonial legacies, Democratic Fulines, Routeledge 1999.

11. Meridrains (S.P. issue) Feminism, Race, Trans- nationalisms, Vol. I No. 1,Autumn 2000.

12. http://www.drdasibsagar.org

Paper – V Feminist Research Methodology and social sciences (100 Marks).

 

Objectives:

1.To familiarize the student with methodology, sources of data and design of feminist research.

2.To enable students to understand problems and issues from the feminist perspective.

3.To help student to apply research methodology and techniques in practical study.

(I)Social Research:

Concept, Definition, Scientific Research, Steps, Sampling, Data Collection techniques, Types of Research - Basic, Applied, Action oriented, Advocacy, Post modern.

(II)Research Design:

Descriptive, Explanatory – Exploratory, experimental, Diagnostic.

(III)Feminist Research:

Sexism in research, Sex role research, non sexist research concepts, and guidelines.

(iv)Feminist Methodology:

Characteristics, Elements, interactive methodology, Triangulation, Ethno methodology, Ethnography, experimental & content analysis.

(V) Feminist Techniques:

Objectives, interview schedule, interview, oral testimony, case studies, gender as an analytical variable, objectivity Vs subjectivity, qualitative Vs quantitative research, Research Vs Researched, personal Vs Political.

Recommended Readings For Paper- V:

1. Oakley Ann-Experiments in Knowing, gender and methods in the Social Sciences, London Polity Press.

2. Garrya & M. Pearsall – Women knowledge and Reality, New York, Rutledge 1996.

3. Visvesaran K. Fiction of Feminist Ethnography, New Delhi. OVP 199.

1.Dey I. Qualitative Data Analysis: A user friendly guide for social scientist, New York, Rontledg 1993.

2.Keller E.F. & H Lagino- Feminism & Science, Oxford OUP 1996.

3.Nielsen J. Feminist Research Methods, London, West view Press 1990.

 

Statement of Papers of Post Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies

 

Subject	Papers	Total Marks	Passing Marks
Post Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies	Paper-I; Paper-II; Paper-III; Paper-IV; Paper-V ;( Each paper of 100 Marks). Project Report. Internal Evaluation. Viva – Voce.	500 Marks       50 Marks 30 Marks 20 Marks	40 Marks for each paper.