Gender Sensitization

Paper Code: 
25SSOC401/25SSOC601
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective: The course will enable the students to gain basic understanding of gender, sex and sexuality and explore gender relations in contemporary society.

 

12.00
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

25SSOC601

 

Gender Sensitization

(Theory)

CO7: Analyze social construction of sex and gender
CO8: Develop critical thinking skills to Analyze interrelations between Gender, Family, Community and State
CO9: Summarize various gender related laws that have an immediate bearing on gender relations.

CO10:Providing solutions to various types of violence against women by evaluating the extent of the problems

CO11:Critically evaluating the intersections of gender,caste,class,region, religion and disability

CO12:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials

 

 

Learning activities for the students: Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation.

 

Class Test,Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials,Assignments, Presentation

 
 

 

Unit I: 
UNIT I: Sex, Gender and Sexuality

·       Introduction to debates on the social construction of sex and gender

Cultural construction of masculinity and femininity

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II: Gender and Social Institutions
  • Gender, Family, Community and the State

 

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III: Gender and Law

Gender Rights and the Law:  Right to property, Personal laws

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV: Crime andWomen
  • Violence against women: Sexual harassment, Rape, Domestic Violence

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V: Intersections of Gender
  • Understanding Intersections of Gender, Caste, Class, Region, Religion and Disability

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  • Geetha, V. 2002. Gender. Calcutta: Stree
  • Menon,Nivedita. 2012. Seeing like a Feminist. New Delhi: Zubaan/Penguin Books
  • Bhasin, Kamala. Patriarchy. New Delhi: Kali for Women

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Murty, Laxmi and Rajshri Dasgupta. 2012. 'Our Pictures, Our Words
  • A Visual Journey Through The Women's Movement'. New Delhi:Zubaan
  • Shah, Chayanika et al. 2005. Marriage, Family and Community: A Feminist

Dialogue. Economic and Political Weekly February 19: 709‐722

 

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Academic Session: 
2025-26
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