WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTRE

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

ORDINANCES FOR MASTER OF ARTS EXAMINATIONS

(SEMESTER SYSTEM)
For Regular and Distance Education Students,

Applicability of Ordinances for the time being in force

Not with standing the integrated nature of a course spread over more than one academic
year, the Ordinances in force at the time a student joins a course shall hold good only for
the examination held during or at the end of the academic year. Nothing in these
ordinances shall be deemed to debar the University from amending the ordinances
subsequently and the amended ordinances, if any, shall apply to all the students whether
old or new.

I. The examination for the degree of Master of Arts shall be held in four parts to be called
M.A. Semester-I, M.A. Semester-II, M.A. Semester-III and M.A. Semester-IV. The
Examination of odd semester shall be held in the months of December/January and the
examination of even semesters shall be held in the months of April/ May or such other
dates as may be fixed by the University.

2. (a) (i) The candidates will be required to pay examination fees as prescribed by the
University from time to time.
(ii) Last dates by which the examination forms and fees for the external
examinations must reach the Controller of Examinations shall be as
follows:-

Semester Examination Without With late With late With late With late
late fee fee of fee of fee of fee of
Rs. 800/- Rs. 1200/- Rs. 5000/- Rs. 10000/-
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Dec./Jan (odd) Sept. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 31 Nov. 10

April/May( Even) Feb. 28 March 15 March 21 March 31 April 15

(b) Candidates shall submit their admission forms and fee for admission to the
examination countersigned by the authorities as mentioned in the relevant

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 Ordinances. For improvement of marks/division. the fee will be the same as
prescribed for Private candidates and will be charged for each semester.

3. The following shall be the subjects out of which a candidate can offer one OR
such other subjects as approved by the University: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu,
Persian, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy. Public
Administration, Sociology, Women Studies, Defence and Strategic Studies,
Anthropological Linguistics and Punjabi Language, Religious Studies. Theatre
and Television, Social Work. Fine Arts, Music (Instrumental and Vocal), Folk Art
and Culture, Psychology, Dance, Education, Journalism and Mass
Communication, Gurmat Sangeet & Sikh Studies.

4. (i) The medium of examination for subjects in the Faculty of languages shall
be the language concerned and for other subjects English or Punjabi.
(ii) The medium of examinations for M.A. Music, Dance, Fine Arts, Folk Art
Culture and Theatre and Television, shall be Punjabi, English and Hindi.
Provided that candidates for M.A. Sanskrit and M.A. Persian examination shall be
permitted at their option to offer medium of examination as under:
M.A. Sanskrit Sanskrit or Hindi or Punjabi
M.A. Persian Persian or Urdu or Punjabi.

5. The syllabus be such as may be prescribed by the University from time to time.

6. Each paper will consist of 100 Marks, For Regular and Distance Education
Students, 30% internal assessment/ Practical/Seminar etc. shall be as per
requirement of the department.
For Regular and Distance Education Students, the minimum number of marks
required to pass the examination shall be 35% marks in external assessment in
each paper separately in theory and practical and 35% in aggregate of internal,
external theory and practical.
Note: The Internal Assessment will he formulated and sent to COE as per prescribed
schedule. failing which the result of concerned candidates will be shown as RL.

7. There will be no condition of passing papers for promotion from odd semester to
even semester in an Academic Session.
To qualify for admission to 2nd year of the Course, the candidate must have
passed 50% of total papers of the two semesters of the Ist year.
A candidate placed under reappear in any paper, will be allowed two chances to
clear the reappear, which shall be available within consecutive two years/chances

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 i.e. to pass in a paper the candidate will have a total of three chances, one as
regular student and two as reappear candidate.
Provided that he shall have to qualify in all the papers prescribed for M.A. course
within a period of four years from the date he joins the course. In case, he fails to
do so within the prescribed period of four years as aforesaid he shall be declared
fail.
The examination of reappear papers of odd semester will be held with
regular examination of the odd semester and reappear examination of the even
semester will be held with regular examination of even semester. But if a
candidate is placed under reappear in the last semester of the course, he will be
provided chance to pass the reappear with the examination of the next semester,
provided his reappear of lower semester does not go beyond next semester. It is
understood that a reappear or failed candidate shall be allowed to take the
examination in papers not cleared by him according to the date sheets of the
semester examinations in which such papers may be adjusted. After completing
two years of studies (i.e. four semester course) he shall not be admitted to any
semester of the same course and will not have any privileges of a regular student.

8. The grace marks shall be allowed according to the general ordinances relating to
'Award  of
Grace Marks', These ordinance will apply to all the examination.
 Upto 1% of the total marks of Part-I and II examination shall be added to the
aggregate of both Part -I & II examinations to award a higher division/ 55%
marks, to a candidate.  
 Grace marks given shall be calculated on the basis of 1 % of total aggregate
marks of all the written and practical papers of the examination concerned. Marks
for viva-voce/internal assessment /sessional work/skill in teaching /any addition
al/optional subject shall not be taken into account for this purpose. If a fraction
works out to half or more, it shall count as one mark and fraction less than half be
ignored.
(iii) To pass in one or more written papers or subjects, and /or to make up the
aggregate to pass the examination but not in practical, sessional work, internal
assessment, viva-voce and skill in teaching.
*9. Three weeks after the termination of the examination or as soon as thereafter as
possible the Registrar shall publish a list of candidates who have passed the
examination of each semester. Each successful candidate in Semester-I, Semester-

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 II, Semester-III and Semester-IV examinations shall receive a certificate of
having passed   that examination. A list of successful candidates in the Part-II
examination be arranged in three Divisions according to Ordinance 10 and the
division obtained by the candidate will be stated in his Degree.
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For M.A. Social Work onlv :
After M.A. Final examination. Block Field work of eight week should be completed by each student For
the purpose of Block Field Work. the students will be placed in an institution/agency/organization. It shall
be on the satisfactory completion of the block field work that student shall be eligible for the award of M.A.
degree in Social Work. In case of having completed the required Block Field Work the student shall be
required to produce a certificate from the institution/Agency/Organization to that effect. It is understood
that the assigned institution/Agency/Organization shall continue informing the Head of the Department
fortnightly about the progress of the Candidate.
The students shall also submit 50% field work concurrent reports during each year in order to
become eligible for the submission of the comprehensive field work report and for appearing in the theory
papers in each of the two years.
Concurrent field work will be of 100 marks in each year out of this 50 marks are allotted for viva-
voce examination and 50 marks are allotted to the field work report. .

10. Successful candidate who obtains 75% or more of the aggregate marks in
Part- 1  and Part- II examination taken together shall be declared to have passed
the examination with distinction and who obtain 60% or more the aggregate
marks shall be placed in first division. Those who obtain 50% or more but less
than 60% shall be placed in the second  division  and all below 50% shall be
placed in the third division.
11. The examination in M.A. Part- I shall be open to a person who at least one
academic year previously.
**(i) has passed graduation in any Faculty having obtained 50% marks.
(ii) Candidate belonging to the following categories shall be allowed relaxation of 5%
in
the aggregate percentage:
(a) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
(b) Physically Handicapped, provided that they produce a medical certificate
that
they have atleast 40% physical disability.
**For M.A. Part-1 Sikh Studies, the percentage shall be 45%.
**For M.A. Part-1 Philosophy, the percentage shall be 45%.
12. Candidate shall submit their application forms for admission to the Ist Semester
and thereafter the 2nd Semester examination duly countersigned by the Head of

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 the Department/Principal of the College along with a certificate from the Head of
the Department/Principal of the college that the candidate satisfies the following
requirements:
(a) has been on the rolls of the University Teaching Department/college throughout
the academic term preceding the semester examination and;
(b) of having good moral character; and
(c) every candidate will be required to attend 75% attendance of the number of
periods delivered in each paper from the date of the candidate's admission to the
department/college.
In the Department where there is separate period for Guided Library
Reading. the attendance for period. like the attendance of each paper. shall be
75% and will be considered like a paper of separated Unit.
(d) Has been admitted to the examination as reappear/failed candidate, under the
ordinances/statutes.
Note: (a) In case of students, whose names are struck off on account of non-
payment of fee, their periods, for the time they were not on the rolls, shall
not be accounted for.
(b) The shortage in the attendance of lectures of the candidate will he
condoned as per rules made by the University from time to time.
13. The Part-II (3rd semester and thereafter the 4th semester) examination shall be
open to any person who has passed Part-I examination in full or has cleared at
least 50% of the papers of two semesters of the 1st year from this University.
OR
*has passed Part-I examination in the subject offered from the Punjab/Guru
Nanak Dev University ; provided that he has offered the same papers in Part-I as
are available in this University. A candidate who has passed Bachelor of
Journalism and Mass Communication (annual) course from this University shall
be eligible for admission to Master of Journalism and Mass Communication Part-
II 3rd Semester examination if he satisfies the following requirements for each
semester:-
(A) (i) has been on the rolls of the University/College throughout the academic
term
preceding the Semester examination.
(ii) has not discontinued his studies for more than one year after passing
Part-I examination.

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* In the case of candidates who have passed Part-I examination from the Panjab, Guru Nanak Dev
University, the marks obtained by them in Part-1 examination shall be counted towards the division of
successful candidate of Part-II examination of this University by increasing or reducing the marks obtained.

* (iii) Every candidate will be required to attend minimum 75%

lectures/periods**
delivered to that class in each paper. The college/department shall be
required
to deliver atleast 75% of the total number of lectures prescribed for each
paper.
Teaching/Seminars/Tutorial Guided Library Reading
Period of 1 hour's duration - 1 Attendance
Practical one period of 2-3 hour duration - 1 Attendance
In the Departments, where there is separate period for Guided Library Reading, the
attendance of period ,like the attendance of each paper, shall be 75% and will be
considered like paper of separate Unit.
(iv) Has been admitted to the examination as reappear/failed candidate under the
ordinance/statutes.
Note: (a) In case of students, whose names are struck off on account of non-
payment
fee, their periods for the time they were not on the roles shall not be
accounted for.
(b) The shortage in the attendance of lectures of the candidate will be
condoned
as per rules made by the University from time to time.
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* Note: Teaching Weeks in an academic year = 25

           Required Credit Hours(CH) per week for student = 25

          1 Credit Hours (CI-I)=I Lecture Contact Hour (LCH)
          = I Seminars/tutorial/Guided /library Reading Contact Hour (STORCH)
          =2 Practical Contact Hours (PCH)
** A student who was debarred from appearing in an examination owing to
shortage in the number of lectures delivered in all subject (s) shall be
permitted to complete his lectures in the next session and to appear in

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the examination within the period prescribed in the Ordinances for
appearing as late University/College student.

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 DEPARTMENT OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

SYLLABUS
M.A. (WOMEN STUDIES) Part-I
2016-2017 EXAMINATIONS

SEMESTER-I

PAPER-I CONCEPTUALISING WOMEN'S STUDIES

PAPER-II WOMEN MOVEMENTS AND FEMINISM
PAPER-III RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
PAPER-IV WOMEN AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
SEMESTER-II
PAPER-V GENDER CONTEXT
PAPER-VI FEMINIST THEORY
PAPER-VII RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN WOMEN STUDIES
PAPER-VIII WOMEN AND SOCIETY

PAPER-I (CONCEPTUALISING WOMEN'S STUDIES)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT )
Internal Assessment:30
Theory 70 PCP Attendence-10
Pass Marks 35% House Test-20
Time Allowed-3hrs

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE CANDIDATES OF

DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C. Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

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 Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (two
questions from each sections). You have to attempt entire Section C.

SECTION-A
1. Concept and Need for Women Studies .
2. Scope of Women Studies.
3. Women Studies as an Academic Discipline.

SECTION-B
4. Origin and Growth of Women Studies in West.
5. Origin and Growth of Women Studies in India.
6. Women Studies in Higher Education.

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Aggarwal, Bina Patriarchy and the Modernizing State : An Introduction,
Structures of Patriarchy, Kali for Women: New Delhi, 1988.

2. Banks, Olive, Faces of Feminism : A Study of Feminism as a Social Movement, St.

Martin's Press: New York, 1981.

3. Bhasin and Khan, Some Questions on Feminism, Kali for Women: New Delhi,
1986.

4. Caplan, Pat (ed.) The Cultural Construction of Sexuality, Routledge:New York,

1987.

5. Desai, Neera and Krishnaraj, Maithreyi (ed.), Women and Society in India,
Ajanta Publication: New Delhi, 1987.

6. Devaki Jain and Pam Rajput(eds.) Narratives from the Women Studies
Family, Age:New Delhi,2003.

7. Eisentein, Zillah, Capitalist Patriarchy and the Case for Socialist Feminism,
Monthly Review Press, New York, 1979.

8. Ghadially Rehane, Women in Indian Society, Sage Publications:New Delhi, 1989.

8. Aruna Goel, Organisation and Structure of Women Development and

Empowerment, Deep & Deep:Delhi, 2004.

10. Jayawardane Kumari ,Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World, The
Institute of Social Studies, The Hague:Netherlands, 1987.

11. Julia Cleves Mosse, Half the World, Half A Chance : An Introduction to Gender
Development, What is Gender ? Oxford: UK, 1993.

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12. Krishanaraj, Maithreyi, Chanana Karuna, Gender and Household Domain (Social
and Cultural Dimensions), Sage Publication, New Delhi 1989.

13. Krishnaraj, Maithreyi (ed.) Feminist Concepts : Part 1, 2 and 3, Contribution to

Women's Studies Series-7, Research Centre for Women's Studies, SNDT Women's
University: Bombay, 1990.

14. Lerner Gerda, The Creation of Patriarchy, Oxford University Press: New Delhi,
1986.

15. MiesMaria, Indian Women and Patriarchy, Concept Publishing Company: New
Delhi, 1980.

16. Oakley, Ann and Mitchell, Juliet (ed.), Who's Afraid of Feminism Seeing Through
The Backlash, Penguin:London,1998.

17. Rajput Pam & Kaur, Manvinder, "Women's Studies in Higher Education in India:
Some Reflections", Samyukta, Vol. III, No. 1, January 2003.

18. Ruth Sheila, Issues in Feminism : An Introduction to Women's Studies, (Mayfield)

Publishing Company: California, 1990.

19. Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex, Bantam Books:New York, 1971.

PAPER-II WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS

AND FEMINISM
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT)
Theory : 70 Internal Assessment30
Pass Marks-35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed-3hrs House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C. Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

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 Candidates are required to attempt four questions from sections A and B (Two
questions from each sections) .You have to attempt entire Section C .
SECTION-A
1) Women Movements in France, UK and USA
2) Women Movements in China
3) Women Movements in Pre-Independence India
4) Women Movements in Post-Independence India

SECTION-B
5) Three Waves of Feminism
6) Liberal Feminism: A : Mary Wollstone Craft
B : J.S. Mill & Hariet Taylor
7) Betty Friedan
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Aloo, J. Dastur and Usha. H. Mehta, Gandhi’s Contribution to the Emanicipation
of Women,: Popular Prakasan, Bombay 1989.
2. Ann Thompson and Helen Wilcox, Teaching Women : Feminism and English
Studies , M Manchester Univ. Press:Manchester, 1989.
3. AS.R. Bakshi, Gandhi and Status of Women, Criterian Publication:New Delhi,
1987.

4. B.R. Nanda, Indian Women (From Purdah to Modernity), Radiant Publishers:New

Delhi, 1990.
5. Binoy Bhusan Roy, Socio-economic impact of Sati in Bengal and the Role of Raja
Ram Mohan Roy, Naya Prakash:Calcutta.1987.
6. Hester Eisenstein,Contemporary Feminist Thought, Unwin Paperbacks:London,
1984.
7. J.M. Everett, Women and Social Change in India, Heritage Publishers:New
Delhi,1985.
8. Janat Zollinger Giele, Women and the Futures : The changing role in America,
Macmillan:London, 1979.
9. Jo Freeman, The Politics of Women’s Liberation (A Case Study of an emerging
social movement and its relations), Long Man Inc:New York ,1975.
10. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya, Indian Women’s Battle for Freedom, Abhinav
Publications:New Delhi 1983.
11. Jayawaardana Kumari, Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World, Kali for
women:New Delhi, 1986.
12. Kumud Sharma, Women in Focus in Community in search of equal role, Sangam
Book, 1984.

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13. Linda Birke, Women Feminism and Biology, The Feminist Challenge, Harvester
Press:Brighton, 1986.
14. Maithreyi Krishnaraj, Contributions to Women’s Studies, SNDT:Bombay, 1991.
15. Meena Gaur, Sati and Social Reform in India, Publication Scheme:Jaipur, 1989.
16. Nirmala Bhai, Harijan, Women in Independent Indi, B.R. Publishing
Corporation:New Delhi, 1986.
17. Pramila Dandvate, Widows abandoned and Destitute Women in India,Radiant
Publishers:New Delhi,1989.
18. Prema Nanda Kumar, Sri Aurobindo, A Critical Introduction, Sterling Publishers
Pvt. Ltd:New Delhi, 1988.
19. Rendall Jane , The Origins of Modern Feminism, Women in Britain, France and
the U.S.A. 1780-1860.
20. Roberta Hamilton, The Liberation of Women, A study of Patriarchy and
Capitalism, George Allen Ltd :Boston,1978.
21. Sergent Linda (ed.), The unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism.
22. Splender, Dalo Feminist Theorists : Three Centuries of Women’s Intellectual
Traditions, The Women’s Press:London,1982.

PAPER-III :- RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory : 70 Internal Assessment:30
Pass Marks 35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed:3hrs House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C . Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (Two
questions from each section).You have to attempt entire section Section C.

SECTION-A
1) Social Science Research : Scope, Objectives

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2) Scientific Method: Definition, Application to Social Sciences and Women
Studies, Issues of Subjectivity and Objectivity.
3) Relationship Between Theory and Research.
4) Research Design : Exploratory, Diagnostic, Experimental, Survey, Evolution
Research, Ethnography.

SECTION-B
5) Problem Formulation
6) Hypothesis
7) Sampling : Significance and Limitations of Sampling, Types of Sampling

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Bailey D. Kenneth, Methods of Social Research , The Free Press:New York, 1978.
2. Desai Neera and Vibhuti Patel, Critical Review of Researches in Women’ Studies,
Research Centre for Women’s Studies, SNDT University:Bombay,1989.
3. Eichles Margit, Non-Sexist Research Methods, A Practical Guide, Allan and
Unwin:London,1988.
4. C.B. Gupta,, An Introduction to Statistical Methods, Sixteenth Edition, Vikas
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd:New Delhi
5. C.R Kothari,, Research Methdology, Methods and Techniques, Wiley Eastern
Ltd.New Delhi,1985.
6. Mahadevan (et. al., Successful Interviewing and Data Collection in Research in P.
Krishnan et. al (eds.) Reading in Population Research, B.R. Publishing
Corporation:Delhi,1992.
7. Mahadevan K. and P.Krishnan, Development of Research Design : Certain
Selected Issues” in P. Krishnan et. al. (eds.) Readings in Population Research,
B.R. Publishing Corporation:Delhi,1992.
8. Miller C. Delbert, Hand Book of Research Design and Social Measurement, David
MC Kay Company INC:New York 1967.,
9. Nachmias David and Nachmias Chava, Research Methods in the Social Sciences,
St. Martin’s Press:New York, 1981.
10. Nanlin, Ronald S. Burt and John C. Vanghan, Conducting Social Research,
(Coding, Using the Computer Tabulation.)McGrand Hill Book Company:London.
11. Rosenberg Morris, The logic of Survey analysis, Basic Books, INC:New York,
1968.
12. Standy, Life and Snewise, Breaking Out, Feminist Consciousness and
Feminist Research, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul:London,1983.
13. Wilkinson, T.S. and Bhandarkar, Methodology and Techniques of Social
Research, Himalaya Publishing House:Bombay, 1979.

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PAPER-IV : WOMEN AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory 70 Internal Assessment:30
Pass Marks 35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed-3hrs House Test-20
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE
CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C . Sections A and
B will have four questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10
marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which will cover
the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-answer type
question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal assessment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (Two
questions from each sections).You have to attempt entire Section C.
SECTION-A
1) Socialisation : Concept and Process
2) Types and Stages of Socialisation with special reference to Women
3) Agencies of Socialisation.
SECTION-B
4) Social Construction of Gender.
5) Social Construction : (A) Women in Ancient India (B) Women in Modern India
6) Position of Women in :
(A) Hinduism
(B) Buddhism and Jainism
7) Position of Women in
(A) Sikhism
(B) Islam
(C) Christanity
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. A.S. Altekar,, The position of Women in Hindu Civilization, Motilal Banarsidas:
New Delhi, 1962.
2. Andre Beteille, Caste, Class & Power.
3. Ann Oakley, Sex, Gender and Society, Temple Smith: London.

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4. Evenett, Jana, Matson, Women and Social Change in India, Heritage
Publishers:New Delhi,1979.
5. Government of India, Towards Equality - Report of the Committee on the Status
of Women, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, December, 1974.
6. Governmetn of India, National Perspective Plan for Women 1988-2000 AD.
7. A.R. Gupta, Women in Hindu Society, A Study of Tradition and Transition,
Jyotsna Prakashan:New Delhi,1982.
8. Jessi B. Tellis Nayak, Indian Womenhood Then and Now, Satprakashan Sanchan
Kendra:Indore,1983.
9. Kapadia, K.M., Marriage and Family in India, Oxford University:New York 1980.
10. Krishna Murthy, Women in colonial India, Oxford University Press:New York,
1989.
11. Liddlejoanna and Rama Joshi, Daughters of Independence, Gender, Caste and
Class in India, , Kali for Women:New Delhi, 1986.
12. M.N. Srinivas, The Changing Position of Indian Women, Oxford University
Press:New York,1978.
13. Neera Desai and Maithreyi Krishna Raj, Women and Society in India, Ajanta
Publications:New Delhi, 1987.
14. Shramshakthi, A Report on the Status of Women, Government of India, 1989.
15. Subbamma Mallad, Women : Tradition and Culture, Sterling Publishers (Pvt.)
Ltd:, New Delhi, 1985.
16. Sushma Sood, Violence Against Women, Arihant Publishers:Jaipur, 1990.
17. Tara Ali Baig (ed.), Women of India,GOI Publication:NewDelhi 1958.
18. Bhagwat Saran Upadhyaya, Women in Rigveda, S. Chand & Co.New Delhi, 1974.

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 SEMESTER-II

PAPER-V GENDER CONTEXT

PAPER-VI FEMINIST THEORY
PAPER-VII RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN WOMEN STUDIES
PAPER-VIII WOMEN AND SOCIETY

PAPER-V (GENDER CONTEXT)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory 70 Internal Assessment:30
Pass Marks : 35 PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed : 3 hrs. House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C. Sections A and
B will have four questions from the respective each sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (Two
questions from each section). You have to attempt entire Section C.

SECTION-A
Basic Concepts :
1. Sex and Gender (Gender Relations)
2. Patriarchy
3. Feminism, Feminity and Masculinlity
4. Gender Discrimination
5. Gender Division of Labour.

SECTION-B
Gender Issues :
6. Women and Work

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7. Women and Health
8. Women and Media
9. Women and Violence
10. Women and Law

SUGGESSTED READINGS
1. Ahuja Ram,Crime Against Women,Rawat:New Delhi,1987.
2. Anjani Kant,Women and the Law,APH:New Delhi,2000.

3. A.S.Anant,Justice for Women ,Universal Law Co :New Delhi,2006.

4. D.P.Singh,Women Workers in Unorganised Sector,Deep&Deep:New Delhi,2005.

5. Government of India, Shramaskti, National Commission oneself employment of

women and Women’s role in the informal sector.

6. G.S.Batra, and R.C.Dangwal(eds.),Globalization and Liberlization:New

Development,Deep &Deep:New Delhi,2004.

7. Goel Aruna,Organization and Structure of Women Development and

Empowerment,Deep&Deep:Delhi,2004.

8. Harish,Economic Development and Role of Indian Women,Common Wealth

Publishers:New Delhi,1991.

9. Maithreyi Krishna Raj,Women and Development,The Indian Experience SNDT

wmen’s university,Monographas Socology-Shubharda Saraswat
Prakashan,1988,Pune.

10. Maithreyi Krishna Raj,Women and Science-Selected Essays,Himalaya Publicity

Home:Delhi.

11 Mathur Depa,Women’s Family of Work,Rawat Publications:Jaipur,1992.

12. Neelma Kunwar,Role and Status of Women in Agricultural

Development,Akantha:New Delhi.2006.

13. Rao,A.Anderson,et al ed,Gender Analysis in Development Planning: A Case Book

Kumarian Press: West Hartford,CT,USA.

14. Robin Riley,Film,Faith and Cultural Conflict,Praeger Westport:USA,2013.

15. Sauddamanik, Women Work and Society,Indian Statistical Institute:Delhi,1986.

16. StevenJ.Krish,Childern,Adolescents and Media Violence,Sage:New Delhi,2006.

17. Sukhpal Katari,Exploitation of Women and Family,RBSA:Jaipur,2003.

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18. Usha Kalpagam,Rural and Development in India,Rawat:Jaipur,2008.

PAPER-VI (FEMINIST THEORY)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory 70 Internal Assessment:30
Pass Marks : 35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed : 3 hrs. House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C . Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (Two
questions from each Section). You have to attempt entire Section C.
SECTION-A
1. Radical Feminism: Simone de Beauvoir, Shulamith Firestone
2. Marxist Feminism: Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels, Maria Mies.
3. Socialist Feminism: Julliet Mitchell and Iris Young.
SECTION-B
4. Post-Modern Feminism - Judith Buttler, Christina Hoff.
5. Cultural Feminism,Eco Feminism
6. Psychoanalytic Feminism (Freudian)

SUGGESSTED READINGS
1. Eisentein,Zillah,Capitalist patriarchy and the cases for Socialist Feminism,
Monthly Review Pres:,New York,1979.

2. Hester Eisenstein,Contemporary Feminist Thought, Unwin

Paperbacks:London,1984.

3. Jayawardane,Kumari, Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World,The institute

of Social Studies,The Hauge:Netherlands,1987.

4. Julia Cleves Mosse,Half the World,Half A Chance:A Introduction to Gender

Development,What is Gender? Oxford:UK.

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5. Krishnaraj,Maithreyi(ed.),Feminist Concepts:Part1,2 and 3,Contribution to
Women’s Studies Series-7,Research Centre for Women’s Srudies,SNDT Women’s
University:Bombay,1990.
6. Jayawaardana Kumari, Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World,Kali for
Women:New Delhi,1986.

7. Linda Birke,Women Feminism and Biology,The Feminist Challenge,Harvester

Press:Brighton,1986.

8. Lisa S.Price,Feminist Frameworks,Aakar pub:New Delhi,2009.

9. Maria Mies,Kumari Jayawardana,Feminism in Euorpe,Institute of Social

Studies:Netherlands,1981.

10. Mukta Mittal,An Evaluation of Feminism Today,ABD:Jaipur,2005.

11. Oakley,Ann and Mitchell,Julliet(ed.),Who’s Afraid of Feminism Seeing Through
the Backlash,Penguin:London,1998.

12. Parmjit Kaur Gill& Shweta Sehgal,Dynamics of International

Relations,Atlantic:New Delhi,2012.

13. Roberta Hamilton,The Liberation of Women,A study of Patriarchy and

Capitalism,George Allen Ltd:Boston,1978.

14. Rendall Jane,The Origins of Modern Feminism,Women in Britain,France and the

U.S.A. 1780-1860.

15. Ruth Sheila,Issues in Feminism:An Introduction to Women’S Studies,Mayfield

Publishing Company:California,1990.

16. Shulamith Firestone,The Dialectic of Sex,Bantam:New York,1971.

17. Supriya Agarwal ,Gender, History and Culture,Rawat:Jaipur,2009.

18. Sergent Linda(ed.),The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism

19. Shirinkund Chedkar (ed.),Postmodern and Feminism,pencraft

international:Delhi,1995.

20. Simon de Beauvoir,The Second Sex,Vintage Books:London,1994(1949).

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21. Splendor Dalo,Feminist Centuries of Women’s Intellectual Traditions,The
Women’s Press:London,1982.

PAPER-VII (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN

WOMEN STUDIES)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory 70 Internal Assessment:30
Pass Marks : 35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed : 3 hrs. House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C. Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal
assessment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt four questions from Sections A and B (Two
questions from each section). You have to attempt entire Section C.
SECTION-A
1. Approach to Women Studies
2. Scope and Significance of Research in Women Studies
3. Distinctive Methodology for Research in Women Studies
4. Sources of Data
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
SECTION-B
5. Methodology of Women Studies Research
(A) Case Study
(B) Triangulation
(C) Content Analysis
6. Feminist Critique of Positivistic Research Methodology
7. Feminist Research Methodology and Its Limitations.
SUGGESSTED READINGS
1. Bailey D. Kenneth, Methods of Social Research ,The Free Press:New York, 1978.
2. Desai Neera and Vibhuti Patel,Critical Review of Researches in Women’s
Studies,Research Centre for Women’s Studies,SNDT University:Bombay,1989.

3. Eichles Margit,Non-Sexist Research Methods,A Practical Guide,Allan and

Unwin:London,1988.

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4. Helen Roberts,Doing Feminist Research,Routledge:New York,1981

5. Helen Roberts, Doing Feminist Research Routledge: New York, 1981.

6. C.R. Kothari,, Research Methodology,Methods and Techniques,Willey Eastern

Ltd:New Delhi,1985.
7. Mahadevan et. al., Successful Interviewing and Data Collection in Research in P.
Krishnan et. al (eds.) Reading in Population Research, B.R. Publishing
Corporation:Delhi,1992.
8. Mahadevan K. and P. Krishnan, Development of Research Design Certain
Selected Issues” in P. Krishnan et. al. (eds.) Readings in Population Research,
B.R. : Publishing Corporation:Delhi1992.
9. Miller C. Delbert, Hand Book of Research Design and Social Measurement,David
MC Kay Company INC:New York, 1967.
10. Nachmias David and Nachmias Chava, Research Methods in the Social Sciences,
St. Martin’s Press: New York, 1981.
11. Nanlin, Ronald S. Burt and John C. Vanghan, Conducting Social Research,
Coding Using the Computer Tabulation, Mc Grand Hill Book Company:London.
12. Rosenberg Morris, The logic of Survey analysis, Basic Books INC: New York,
1968.
13. Standy,Life and Snewise,Breaking Out,Feminist Consciousness and
Feminist,Research ,Kegan Paul Routledge:London ,1983.

PAPER-VIII (WOMEN AND SOCIETY)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER (FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)
Theory 70 Internal Assessment :30
Pass Marks : 35% PCP Attendence-10
Time Allowed : 3 hrs. House Test-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER AND FOR THE

CANDIDATES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The question paper will consist of three sections A and B and C . Sections A and
B will have four questions from the each respective sections of the syllabus and will
carry 10 marks each. Section C will consist of 15 short-answer type questions, which
will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all. Each short-
answer type
question will carry two marks. Thirty (30) marks will comprise of internal assessment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt two questions from sections A and B (Two
questions from each section) You have to attempt entire Section C.
SECTION-A

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Women and Social Discrimination :
1. Sex Ratio
2. Female Infanticide and Foeticide
3. Child Marriage and Dowry
4. Fundamentalism/Casteism
SECTION-B
5. Domestic Violence
6. Crime Against Women
7. Problems of Dalit Women
8. Structural Violence Against Women

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Ann Oakley, Sex, Gender and Society, Temple Smith,:London.
2. Caplan,Pat(ed.),The Cultural Construction of Sexuality,Routledge:New York,1987.
3. Evenett, Jana, Matson, Women and Social Change in India, Heritage
PublishersNew Delhi, 1979.
4. Government of India, Towards Equality - Report of the Committee on the Status
of Women, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, December, 1974.

5. Ghadially Rehane, Women in Indian Society,Sage Publications:New Delhi,1989.

6. Government of India, National Perspective Plan for Women1988-2000 AD.

7. Julia Cleves Mosse,Half the World,Half A Chance:A Introduction to Gender

Development,What is Gender?,Oxfam:UK,1993.

8. Krishnaraj ,Maithreyi,Chanana Karuna,Gender and Household Domain(Social

and Cultural Dimensions),Sage Publications:New Delhi,1989

9. Kapadia,K.M., Marriage and Family in India,Oxford University:New Delhi,1980.

10. M.Shenay,Domestic Violence,Avishkar Pub:Jaipur,2007.

11. Neera Desai and Maithreyi Krishna Raj,Women and Society in India Ajanta
Publications:New Delhi,1987.

12. Sunil Chaudhary ,Female’s Education,Gender Equality and Economic

Empowerment in South Asia,Global Vision Publication:New Delhi,2012.
13. Sushil Mohan Tiwari(ed.),Gender and Sexuality,Signature Books Int:Delhi,2011.
14. Sushma Sood,Violence Against Women,Arihant Publishers:Jaipur,1990.

15 Supinder Kaur,Female Foeticide,Central Law Publications:Allahabad,2009.

16. Poonam Dhanda,Violence Against Women,RBSA:Jaipur,2012.

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17. Tara Ali Baig(ed.),Women of India,GOI Publications,1958.

18. Uma Devi (ed.),Property Rights of Women,Serials Pub:New Delhi.

United Nations Documents

-Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against
Women(CEDAW)1979.
- UN Conference on Enviornment and Development (UNCED)1992
- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (1993)
- The World Summit on Social Development(1995)
- Beijing Declaration(1995)
- World Summit on Sustainable Development(2002)

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