Feminism in India

Paper Code: 
WMS 602
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are-

 

  1. To develop a broad overview of the evolution of contemporary feminism.
  2. To study the significance of spirituality with respect to feminism.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

 Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Paper Code

Paper Title

WMS 602

Feminism in India

CO 65: Discuss the process of evolution of contemporary feminism.

CO 66: Define key debates central to feminism.

CO 67: Summarize the evolution of eco-feminism.

CO 68: Examine the relevance of spirituality as well as caste and class in context of feminism.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Feminism in India- Historical perspective

Emergence in 20th Century, After towards Equality, Institutionalizing Women’s Studies

9.00
Unit II: 
Debates of feminism in India

the nature nurture controversy; Continuity versus Western influences

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Eco-feminism

Emergence and Issues: Land, water, patenting, environment

9.00
Unit IV: 
Women in spirituality

Creating spaces in existing religions; Freedom of expression and spirituality as a mode for challenging social norms

9.00

Race, Class and Caste in Feminist Theory

References: 
  1. Stanley, Liz, ‘Feminist Praxis: Research, Theory and Epistemology in Feminist Sociology’, Routledge, London, 1990
  2. Omvedt, Gail. We will Smash This Prison, Orient Longman Ltd, New Delhi 1979
  3. Bhave, Sumitra. Pan on Fire: Eight Dalit Women Tell Their Story. New Delhi, Indian Social Institute, 1988
  4. Kumar, Radha. The History of Doing: An Illustrated Account of Movements for Women’s Rights and Feminism in India, 1800-1990, Kali for Women, New Delhi, 1993
  5. Rege,Sharmila, Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonies, Women Unlimited, Delhi
  6. Sangari, Kumkum and Vaid, Sudesh ed. Recasting Women, Delhi, Kali for Women, 1989
  7. Mazumdar,Veena, Memories of a Rolling Stone, Kali for Women, New Delhi 2010
  8. Chakravarti, Uma, Rewriting History: The Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai Delhi, Kali for Women, 1998.
  9. Delaney, Tim, pp.202-230 ‘Feminist Theory’ in ‘Contemporary Social Theory’, Pearson Education, Inc. and Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc. New Delhi, 2008
Academic Session: 
2020-21
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