B.A WOMEN’S STUDIES, AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS SEMESTER SYSTEM: 2015 (CBCS Scheme)

Year S PAPER TITLE Instruction Credits Theory+ E Per Week IA-Marks M I I WS1.1 Introducing 5 3 100+50 Women’s Studies I II WS2.1 and 5 3 100+50 women’s movement

II III WS3.1 Women and Justice 5 3 100+50 II IV WS4.1 Women’s 5 3 100+50 Development and empowerment III V WS5.1 Feminist Research 4 3 100+50

III V WS5.2(A Feminist 4 3 100+50 ) Historiography III WS5.2(B Women 4 3 100+50 ) and Entrepreneurship III VI WS6.1 4 3 100+50

III VI WS6.2(A Feminist media 4 3 100+50 ) studies WS6.2(B Women and society 4 3 100+50 III ( 30 credits 1500

Total

B.A I YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS I SEMESTER PAPER: 1 INTRODUCING WOMEN’S STUDIES OBJECTIVES: • To introduce basic concepts of Women’s Studies • To provide students an overview of the academic discipline of Women’s Studies.

UNIT I Women’s Studies: Definition, need of the study, aims and objectives, relevance of Women’s Studies, Women’s Studies -Academic discipline. 10hours UNIT II Women’s studies concepts: Sex and Gender, Gender discrimination, stereotypes, Gender division of labor, and , Femininity and Masculinity, Androgyny and Gyn/Ecology, Feminism and Empowerment. 15hours UNIT III Growth of Women’s Studies in India: Emergence and Evolution of Women’s Studies, Major activities of Women’s Studies Centers, Institutions – teaching, research, training, extension and documentation. 11 hours

UNIT IV Role of State and civil society towards Empowerment of Women: -Women’s Development Agencies : Government- Commissions for Women – NCW,SCW, KSWDC, HRD, DWCD ,Human Rights Commission and Social Welfare Board –role of NGOs 10hours

UNIT V: Women’s Studies: A profession – a practice – Employment Avenues 10hours

Reference books: Introducing Women’s Studies • Indian Women by -Indu Prakash Singh, 1991 • Challenges to the fair sex -India Women problems, plight and progress by J L Gupta 1988 • Women’s struggles for Equality and Emancipation Ed, C Kalbagh 1992 • Women and Society by Neera Desai • Women’s Studies in India by Neera Desai • Introduction to Women’s Studies by Rose Mary Tins. • Women in Indian Society – Neera desai and Usha Thakur • Understanding gender – Kamala Bhasin

B.A. I YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS II - SEMESTER PAPER 2 FEMINISM AND WOMEN’S MOVEMENT

Objectives: • To make the students understand the feminist Ideologies and movement both in India and aboard.

• To study the origin and growth of women’s movement and its contribution to women’s studies

UNIT I Concept of women’s movement. The Bhakti Movement and the role of Vachanakrantis in religious and social awakening. Case studies Akka Mahadevi and Meerabai. Women in Indian independence movement. 10 hours UNIT II Concept of Feminism. Rise of Feminism in France, U.K, U.S.A , USSR, India 15 hours UNIT III Forms of Feminism - Liberal, Radical, Marxist, Socialist, Eco Feminism.Dalit Feminism 15 hours UNIT IV Emerging Feminism- Eco Feminism, post modern feminism 06 hours UNIT V Women’s movement in India – after independence – role of autonomous contemporary issues before women’s movement 10 hours REFERENCE BOOKS FOR FEMINISM AND WOMEN’S MOVEMENT • Gokilavani Srinivasan: Women’s Studies Principles, Theories and Methodologies, Sarakkamble Alagppa University, karaikudi. • The Routledge Companion to Feminism and post feminism. • Mary Evan’s – The woman Question – sage publication. • Stive Jackson & Jackie Jons – Contemporary feminist theories – Edinburgh University press • Leela Desai – Issues in Feminism, Pointer Publisher • A.S.Altekar, ‘The Position of Women in the Hindu Civilization’ from pre-history to the present day – Motilal Banarsidar, New Delhi • lotika Sarkar, ‘ law and the status of women in India’ • Vina Mazumdar, ‘ Symbols of Power’, women in changing society., SNDT University, Bombay • Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, ‘ Indian Women’s battle for freedom’ Abinav Publication, New Delhi • Neera Desai, ‘ Women in Modern India’ Vora and Co., Publishers pvt Ltd., Bombay • Geraldine Forbes, Women in Modern India’ The new Cambridge History of India. • Leela Mullati, ‘The Bhakti Movement and the Status of Women’., Abhinav Publications • Mathrayee Chaudhuri- Feminism in India – Issues in Contemporary Feminism, kali for women,2004, New Delhi.

B.A II YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS 111 SEMESTER PAPER – 3 WOMEN AND JUSTICE Objectives: * To sensitize the students on women & law from a feminist perspective. * To create an awareness about women’s rights.

Unit – I Feminist Jurisprudence: Concept- Definition of constitutional provision - Directive Principles of state policy. Fundamental Duties towards women. 10 hours

Unit – 11 Family laws :Hindu, Muslim, Christian laws: marriage, divorce, maintenance, property and adoption . Family Courts Act. 15 hours

Unit 111: Criminal Law and enforcement machineries: Dowry prohibition Act. Prevention of Trafficking Act, Sexual Harassment at work Place. Protection of Women against Domestic Violence, CrPc: Rape, Kidnapping, Abduction, Eve Teasing and juvenile justice, Rights at the time of FIR, Rights in Police stations, Rights in Custody, Rights at the time of arrest. Role of Counseling centers, Legal AID cells, Helpline ( Vanitha Sahaya Vani) in Bangalore, RTI (Right To Information 15 hours

Unit –1V Women Labor laws: Equal Remuneration Act. Minimum Wage Act. Maternity Benefit Act. ESI 06 Hours

Unit V Recent legal development: Women and Public opinion , Uniform civil code, Women and human rights 10 hours

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE • Justice for women – Personal laws , women’s rights & law reform- Indira Jising – The other Indian press. • Law & Gender inequality – The politics of women’s rights in India – Floria Agnes – Oxferd University press. • Contemporary feminist theories – Steve Jackson & Jackie joues – Edin burg • Women & law in colonial India – Janalin Nair – kali for women. • Women, law & public opinion – Krishna Gupta – Rawat publication • Women & law – G.B.Reddy India – Law Agency • Feminist Jurisprudence – contemporary consensus – Flavia Agnus – Majlis publication.

B.A II YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS 1V SEMESTER PAPER – 4 WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT Objectives: • To provide a comprehensive understanding about women’s empowerment • To involve the students to participate in the empowerment process.

UNIT I- Development- Definition, Concept of Welfare, Equity and Efficiency in Development and empowerment, recent issues in development discourse. WCD and sustainable development 10 Hours

UNIT 11- Women and Empowerment- definition Conceptual frame work [WAD]. Practical Gender Needs, Strategic Gender Needs, Principles, Issues in the Process of empowerment, Approaches for women’s Empowerment, International Women’s Conferences and International conventions -CEDAW 15 Hours

UNIT II1-Empowerment Measures- Measuring Empowerment – HDI, GDI and GEM 10 Hours

UNIT 1V- Women’s Development- Commissions and Corporations-state, national level. 10 Hours

UNIT V–Policies- Structural Adjustment Policy(SAP), NEP-Globalization, liberalization, privatization , National Women Empowerment Policy Sustainable development policy 11 hours

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT • Bartliwala S 1993-Empowerment of women in South Asia: Concepts and Practices, Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education. • Boserup Ester-Economic Change and the role of women-in persistent inequalities,1990 Oxford University Press • Hall Margret,1992-Women and Empowerment: Strategies for increasing autonomy- Washington D.C.Publishing corporation. • Kabeer Naila,1994,”Reversed Realities”-New Delhi, Kali for women. • ‘Maithreyi Kridhna Raj- Women and development’ , SNDT women’s University 1988 • ‘Committee on the Status of Women in India’ , ‘Towards Equality’ • ‘Chowday D Paul’, ‘Women and welfare and development’ common Wealth Publishers , 1991 • ‘Harish- ‘Economic development and role of Indian Women’ common wealth publishers, 1991 • Srilatha Barliwala S 2014-Engaging with Empowerment- An intellectual and experiential journey, women unlimited, New Delhi

BA III YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS V SEMESTER PAPER : 5. FEMINIST RESEARCH[ core paper]

Objectives: To train the students in using research methods from feministic perspective. To promote research studies on women’s issues.

Unit –I Research : Definition. Scientific research, social research, steps in research 06 hours Unit – II Research Designs and Methods: Descriptive - Exploratory – Experimental Methods - Historical and Comparative Research 15 hours

Unit – III Data Collection Sources : Primary – Secondary Tools & Techniques: Observation – Interview – Questionnaire – Interview Schedule 10 hours

Unit IV Sampling: Types of Sampling Methods: Probability – Non- Probability –Merits and Demerits of Sampling 10 hours

Unit – V Feminist Research : Definition – objectives andcharacteristics of Feminist Research, Methodological guidelines – Advocacy Research – Oral Testimony. 15 hours

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR FEMINIST RESEARCH • Desai Neera and Vibhuthi Patel : Critical Review of Researches in Women’s Studies,SNDT University,1989 • Goode W.J&HattP.K.: Methods in Social Research • KothariC.R. : Research Methodology Methods and Techniques James A Black : Methods And Issues in Social Research(London:John Wiley& Sons,INC 1976)

BA III YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS V SEMESTER-PAPER 6[A elective paper] FEMINIST HISTORIOGRAPHY

Objectives: To develop a feminist perspective to the students on the role of women in history. To bring in awareness about the new facts and insights of women in history.

Unit I – Feminism- Writing and teaching of women’s history- feminist politics, placing women in history. 10hours

Unit II--Women in civilizations: Indus valley ,Chinese, Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt civilizations- 15hours . Unit III. – Women in Karnataka history- Hoysala period-Shakuntala Devi, Umadevi, Keladi period- Channamaji, Veerammaji, Mysore Wodeyar – Kempunanjamani 10hours

Unit IV –Women in 18th and 19th centuries- towards becoming mothers of nation, constructing the images of women activists 11hours Unit V- Women in modern India- A time for transition [1925-1946], Women in independent India [1947-1980]. 10hours

– Reference 1 Elise boulding- the understanding of history- a view of women through time , sage publishing . 2 Feminism from pressure to politics –Angela miles-rawat publication. 3 Women in modern India –Geraldine Forbes, the new Cambridge. 4 The position of women in the Hindu civilization from pre history to the present day – A.S.Althekar , Motilal Banaras publication . 5 The women’s question- Mary Evans, sage publication. 6 Indian women battle for freedom –kamaladevi chattopadaya abinau publication . 7 Writing gender history – laura leedowns ,hodder Arnold, new York. 8 Sakuntala : Texts, Readings, Histories, Thapar, Romila Kali for Women, Delhi, 1998

BA III YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS V SEMESTER-PAPER 6[b elective paper ] WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Objectives:

• To sensitize the students on the gender differences in the field of entrepreneurship. • To introduce the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.

Unit I -Entrepreneurship: Definition, Concept, Characteristics, Micro entrepreneurship and Macro entrepreneurship as a career for women 10 hours

Unit II- Women Entrepreneurship: Qualities of entrepreneur, Promoting factors- Barriers- Internal and External problems-Dual role strategies. 10 hours

Unit III- Entrepreneurship Development agencies : SSI (Small scale industries) SISI- (Small service institute ) IIC - (Industrial investment corporation), DIC District Industries Center), role of banks – commercial and all gramin banks and NGO’S AWAKE. 16 hours Unit IV -EDP on going entrepreneurship development programmes – five case studies of successful entrepreneurs. 10 hours

Unit V -Gender Issues in Entrepreneurship: New Economic Policy ,Globalization, Liberalization, and Privatization- Impact on women, critical analysis of SHG movement in development of micro entrepreneurship. 10 hours

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR: WOMEN AND ENTRPRENERURSHIP

• Urban women in contemporary India –Rehana Ghadially- Sage Publications, New Delhi • Women entrepreneurs in India-Medha Dhubhasi vinze- Mittal Publications, New Delhi • Women and Empowerment –Jaya Kothari Pillai-Gyan Publication New Delhi • Entrepreneurship in Small scale industries -Khanka S.S. Himalaya publication • Entrepreneurial Development in India –Sami Uddin Mittal Publications New Delhi

B.A. III YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS VI - SEMESTER PAPER 7- core paper FEMINIST PSYCHOLOGY

Objectives • To make the students understand the Psychological construction of women and development of feminine identity. • To bring a feministic awareness on the scientific knowledge of women’s Psychology

UNIT I Feminization of Psychology- Consciousness - Female, Feminine, Feminist. Psychological and Physical differences between male and female- Myths and Facts Explaining Gender as a social construction-sex role identity Gender- stereotyping 10 hours

UNIT II Theoretical perspectives on Feminine development – Psycho analytical theory; Social Learning theory; Cognitive development theory and Gender schema theory 11 hours

UNIT III Psycho sexual development across the life span-Physical and Psychological aspects - Child hood; Puberty; Menstruation; Menopause and Ageing 10 hours

UNIT IV Issues in Mental health- - Constituents of good mental health; Mental disorders-anxiety and depression; eating disorders; substance abuse. Violence in women’s lives -rape; battering; incest and different forms of harassment Feminist perspective 15hours

UNIT V Feminist therapy - Traditional approaches; Non sexist therapy; Feminist therapy 10 hours

Reference Books for Feminist Psychology • The Psychology of Women-A Life span Perspective - Claire A. Etaugh and Judith S. Bridges • Our Voices-Psychology of Women — Elizabeth A. Rider • The Psychology of Women - Michele A. Paludi • Our bodies, Ourselves - Boston Women’s Health • Feminism and Psycho analysis - Daniel Ramsey • Feminist approaches and Science - Blair

B.A III-YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS V1 SEMESTER paper 8[a elective paper] FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES Objectives: • To examine the media’s treatment of sexism distortion and subversion of the women’s question. • To examine the emerging issues and debates written within the feminist media studies

Unit I Feminist Media Concepts: Sexuality , Femininity, Language. 10 hours

Unit II Images of Women in Media: Films, Women’s magazines Advertisements, Television Serials, news Papers, Feminist debate on pornography 16 hours

Unit III Women Professionals in Media: perspectives on communication Organization and public sphere, job opportunities, constraints and Challenges. 10 hours

Unit IV Alternative strategies: Role of Social Media in mobilization of public opinion on women’s issues. 10hours

Unit V Media for Empowerment of Women- Efforts in print, Running magazines, Alternative literature, Community radio, Participatory video, Participation of women in media. 10 Hours

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR – FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES • Lana.F.Rakow and Laura .A.Wackwitz :Feminist communication theory selection in context –sage publications London • Mary Evans :the woman question second edition- sage publications London . • Patrice M.Buzzanell:rethinking organizational and mangrrial communication from feminist perspectives-sage publications ,inc. London. • Andal .N.: women and Indian society options and constraints-Rawat publications-New Delhi . • Maggie Humm: feminism a reader –harvester wheat sheaf. • Steve Jackson and Jackie Jones- contemporary feminist theories-Edinburgh university press. • Vimla balasubrahmanyan: Mirror image the media and the women’s question-center for education and documentation- Bombay .

B.A III -YEAR AUTONOMOUS SYLLABUS VI SEMESTER paper 8[b elective paper] WOMEN AND SOCIETY

Unit I- Socialization- Socialization theories- Social learning theory, Cognitive development development theory, Psychoanalytic theory. Elements of socialization- school, family, marriage, media and religion. 10 hours

Unit II- Reproductive health rights of women- Issues and rights related to abortion- MTP,PNDT Act, Sex ratio, Maternal Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality Rate- feticide and female infanticide. Women and nutrition, Surrogacy and legal issues, Juvenile justice. 11 hours

Unit III- Feminist politics- Right to vote, women’s participation in political parties, legislative assembly, parliament in post independence. 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments and participation of women in local governance. 10 hours

Unit IV- Gender bias at different levels in education- Profile of women in education- Karnataka. Drop-out ratio at different levels, access and performance in higher education for girls, development of leadership qualities of women in higher education. Managing professional and personal roles of women. 16 Hours

Unit V-Women and Environment- Environmental degradation- forest as feminine principle, development as a western paradigm, women as users of natural resources- collection of fuel, food, fodder ,chipko and appiko movement 10hours

Reference Books- • SAARC report on Status of Girl Child • Women in Indian society-Neera Desai and Usha thakkar • Feminist Theorizing- Stevie Jackson and Jackie Jones • Panchayati Raj : from legislation to movement – Mathew George • Augus, Stewart, “ Theories of Power and Domination”, Sage Publication, London & Tousand Oaks, New Delhi, • Against all odds- kamala bhasin and Ritumenon, Nighatsaidkhan [essays on women and religion and development from India and Pakistan] Kali for women –NewDelhi • Gender roles –A sociological perspective – Linda .l. lindsey –prentice hall- new jersey. • Staying Alive –Women Ecology and Survival in India-Vandhana Shiva Kali foe women - 1988 • Feminism and the Mastery of Nature- Val plum Wood –The Regime of Brother- London • Feminism – A Reader – Maggie Hum ,Harvester, New York. • Eco Feminism – Vandhana Shiva and Maria Mies , Rawat , New Delhi • “A Field of ones own”, Bina Agarwala