Title of the Paper: Introduction to GENDER STUDIES

Credits: 02 Mark :75

Course Objectives: Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field of study which focuses the
phenomenon of gender. The study of gender helps students to broaden their understanding of
gender identity and culture, the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity, class and
sexuality. To introduce basic concepts relating to gender and to provide logical understanding of
gender roles.

Course Outcome: The study of this course will facilitate the students to develop the knowledge
about equal society and to analysis of all activity from a gender perspective. They will be able
to learn about the various aspect of gender related issues. Gender has become a very important
word in discussions on development.

Unit 1: Introduction (Towards among equal society)

• Sex and Gender; Types of Gender

• Gender Roles and Gender Division of Labour
• Gender Stereotyping and Gender Discrimination

Unit 2: Gender Perspectives of Body (Progressive Initiatives)

• Patriarchy and Gender

• Biological and Socio-Cultural Perspectives of body
• Images of Women in Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Fashion Industry

Unit 3: Gender and Education & Violence (Progressive Initiatives)

• Gender disparity in education

• Gender bias in school curriculum
• Definition of violence and gender-based violence

Unit 4: Women's Health & Political Participation (Progressive Initiatives)

• Socio-Economic Inequality and Women's Health

• Gender Responsive Health Care Services
• Gender Imbalance in Political Representation in Parliament and Legislative Assembly Political
Women Leaders in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI'S)
Text Books:

• Cornell R W (1995) Gender. Cambridge, Polity Press. Gatens M (1991) A Critique of the
Sex/Gender Distinction in S. Gunew (ed.)
• What is Gender. New Delhi, Sage Publications. Jackson S and Scott S (2002) • The
 Gendered Society; Reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Lipman- Blumen J (1984) •
Gender Roles and Power. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Oakley A (1985)
• Arora P (2011) Gender and Power. Delhi: Pacific Publication
• Making the Difference: Schools, Families and Social Divisions. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Connell, R.W. (1995)
• What is gender? Sociological approaches. New Delhi: Sage Publications. Jackson, S. and
Scott, S. (2002)
• Gender roles and power. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Oakley, A. (1972)
• Holmes, M. (2007) What is Gender: London: Sage Publications.
• Rayle, R. (2011) Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration. NewYork: Sage • Blackburn
Robert M.(2002) Explaining Gender Segregation, British Journal of Sociology. 1(4): 503-33.
• Netten, S.N. (2007)Gender Development: Dimensions and Policies. New Delhi: Serial
Publications. Sharma, U. (2006)
• Yadav K. P. (ed.) (2010) Gender Equity and Economic Development. New Delhi: Sarup and
Sons
• Kimmel S Michael (2004) The Gendered Society; Reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press. •
Fausto-Sterling, A. (2000) Sexing The Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality.
New York: Basic Books
• Pandey,Sushma.(2008) Pscho-Social Aspects of Domestic Violence. New Delhi: Concept
Publishing Company.
• Press. Shirwadkar, Swati.(2009) Family Violence in India: Human Rights, Issues, Actions and
International Comparisions. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
• Women and Globalisation. New Delhi: Sarup and Sons
• Bhandari, M. (2004) Quality of Life of Urban Working Women. New Delhi: Abhijeet
Publications. Ganesamurthy (ed.) (2008) Women in the Indian Economy. New Delhi: New
Century Publications.
• Saxena, Alka (2011) Role of Women in Reservation Politics. New Delhi: Altar Publishing
House. Saxena, Alka (2011) Situational Analysis of Women in Politics. New Delhi: Altar
Publishing House. Saxena
• Jha, Deepika (2010) Women in World Politics. New Delhi: Pearl Books. Nandal, Roshini
(1996) Women Development and Panchayati Raj. Rohtak: Spellbound Publications Pvt. Ltd •
Panda, Smita Mishra (ed.) (2008) Engendering Governance Institutions: State, Market and
Civil Society. London: Sage Publications. Singh, Narpat (2008) Changing Status of Women.
Delhi: Vista International Publishing House. Singh, Preeti (2010) Women and Politics
Worldwide. New Delhi: Axis Publications
• Ambedkar, S. N. and Nagendra, Shilaja (2005) Women Empowerment and Panchayati Raj.
Jaipur: ABD Publishers
• Jha, Ashok Kumar (2004) Women in Panchayat Raj Institutions. New Delhi: Anmol
Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Suggested Reading:
• Gender: A Sociological Reader. New York: Routledge. Lipman-Blumen, J. (1984) • Sex, Gender
and Society. London: Temple Smith. UNDP: Human Development Report (2000) • Agarwal, B.
(Ed.) (1988) Structures of Patriarchy: State, Community and Household in modern south asia.
New Delhi: Kali for Women
• Glover D., Kaplan C (2007) Genders. Oxon: Routledge
• Agarwal, B. (2008) Rural Women in Indian Economy. Jaipur: ABD Publishers. •
Female Labour in India. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. Wal, S.B.(2007)
• Moon, M & Pawar, U. (2008) We also made history. New Delhi: Zubaan.
• Bansal, D. K. (2006) Gender Violence. New Delhi: Mahaveer and Sons.
 • Khanna, S. (2009) Violence against Women and Human Rights. Delhi: Swastik Publishers and
Distributers
• Nayar, S. (2010) Violence against Women in South Asian Communities: Issues for Policy and
Practice. Delhi: Navyug Books International.
• Prabhakar, V. (2011) Gender Violence: Women Victims in Man's World. New Delhi: Wisdom
Press
• Revathi (2009). Laws relating to domestic violence. Hyderabad: Asia Law House • Bhatt,
Savita (2010) Women and Human Rights. New Delhi: Altar Publishing House Ltd • Chloe E.
Bird, Patricia Perri Rieker (2008) Gender and Health: The Effects of Constrained Choices and
Social Policies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
• Lewis L. (ed.) (2010) New Dimensions in Women's Health. Ontario: Jones Barrett Publishers. •
Bharghavi V. D. (2001) Mental Health from a Gender Perspective. Michigan: Sage Publications.
• Wang, Auang-zhen. (2010) Women's Reproductive Health and Gender Evaluation: Methods,
Measurements and Implications. London: Ashgate Publishing Limited.
• Guang-Zhen, Wang. (2010)
• Women's Reproductive Health and Gender Equity. Burlington: Ashgate Publishing Company.
Singh Abha Lakshmi (et.al.) (2005)
• Rural Women; Work and Health. New Delhi: Women Press.

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