After completing the course the students will be able to:-
develop basic understanding and familiarity with key concepts – gender, gender bias, gender stereotype, empowerment, gender parity, equity and equality, patriarchy and feminism
understand some important landmarks in connection with growth of women’s education in historical and contemporary periods
learn about gender issues in school, curriculum, textual materials across disciplines, pedagogical processes and its intersection with class, caste, religion and region
understand the need to address gender based violence in all social spaces and evolves strategies for addressing it
9.00
Unit I:
Gender issues: Key Concepts
Gender, Sexuality, Patriarchy, Masculinity and Femininity
Gender bias, Stereotyping and Gender Identity
Equity and Equality in relation with caste, class, religion, ethnicity, disability and regional disparity
9.00
Unit II:
Education and Gender Challenges
Heterogeneous gendered realities and domains and challenges in education
Key programmatic initiatives for bridging gender gap in elementary education
Progress towards Gender parity and equality in education
Gender Parity Index
Important factors effecting gender equity
9.00
Unit III:
Socialization Processes in India: Family, School and Society
Gender identity and role of society in socialization
Concept, relation and importance of gender, culture and institution
Sites of conflicts: Understanding the Importance of addressing sexual abuse in family, neighbourhood and school and in other formal and informal institutions
9.00
Unit IV:
Gender and Schooling
Function of socialization- By school
Role that students take in socialization
Gender issues in curriculum
Gender issues and role of teacher
Gender sensitivity: meaning, need, process and strategies
9.00
Unit V:
Gender Issues: Historical perspective on Education
Historical backdrop: Some landmarks in socio-economic and educational upliftment of status of girls and women
Supervision of policies of educational commissions on expansion and implementation of girls education
Schemes and Programmes on girls education and overall development of women for addressing gender discrimination in society
Essential Readings:
Sessional Work (Any one)
Project on analyzing the growing up of boys and girls in different types of family in India.
Organize debate on Equity and Equality in relation with caste, class, religion, ethnicity, disability and regional disparity
Prepare a project on gender issues and concern in education
References:
Bhatnagar, S. & Anamika Saxena (2007); Modern Indian Education and its Problems. Meerut: R.Lall Book Depot.
Desai, Neera and Thakkar, Usha. (2001); Women in Indian Society. New Delhi: National Book Trust.
Dunne, M. et.al. (2003); Gender and Violence in Schools. UNESCO.
Tripathi, P. (2016); Gender, School and Society. Agra: Agrawal Publications.
Trivedi, V.O. (2016); Gender, School and Society. Agra: Agrawal Publications.