WOMEN’S WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code: 
MSW 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO90.Analayze the status of women during different periods in India and intersections of Gender inequality

CO91.Understand the nature and motivations for violence against women

CO92.Apply various indicators for assessing the status of women.

CO93.Illustrate the application of Havard analytical framework and Moser framework

CO94. Develop ability to identify social system that effect functioning of women.

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT-I

Status of women through Ages in India.

Patriarchy and Gender Inequality in India: Retrospect and Prospect

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT-II

Indicators of Women’s position-Issues and Challenges:

•           Demographic Profile

•           Education

•           Health

•           Employment and Work - Organized Sector, Unorganized Sector, Self Employed

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT-III
  • Gender analysis through Harvard Analytical Framework and Moser Framework
12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT-IV
  • Crimes against women: Nature and motivations in violence
  • Domestic violence: Concepts, factors and measures
  • Nature of Women’s Movement in India-Paradigm Shift from welfare to empowerment.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT-V
  • Role of Women’s Organizations and Voluntary Action in Women’s Development
  • Traditional and Emerging Role of Professional Social worker in the field of Women’s Development

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Ahuja R., 2016, Social Problems in India, , Jaipur: Rawat Publications

 

  • Meena M., 2007, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Jaipur: Pointer Publications
  • Bhasin K.,1993, What is Patriarchy?, Kali for Women:New Delhi.

 

  • Forbes, G., 1996, Women in Modern India – The new Cambidge History of India, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  • Bhardwaj - Badar, S.,2009,  Gender Social Structure & Empowerment - Status Report of Women in India, Jaipur: Rawat publications
References: 
  • Aggarwal, Beena., 1994, A field of one’s own: gender, land and rights in South Asia, Delhi: Cambridge University Press.
  • Calman, Leslie J. (ed.), 1992, Towards empowerment: women and movement politics in India, San Francisco: Westveiw Press.
  • Choudhary, Prem., 1994, The Unveiled Woman – Shifting gender equations in rural Haryana 1800-1990, London: Oxford University Press
  • Dubey, Leela and Palkiwala, Rajni (eds.), 1990, Structure and Strategies: Women, Work and Family, New Delhi: Sage.
  • Omvedt, Gail., 1990. Violence Against Women: New Movements and New Theories in India. New Delhi: Kali for Women.
  • Batliwala, S., (1993), Empowerment of women in South Asia Concepts and Practice, New Delhi: ASPBAE.
  • Gandhi, Nandita and Shah, Nandita., 1993, Issues at Stake: Theory and Practice in the Contemporary Women’s Movement in India. New Delhi: Kali for Women.
  • Kumar Radha., 1993, History of Doing: an illustrated Account of Movement for Women’s Rights and Feminism in India 1800-1990. New Delhi: Kali for women
  • Chatterjee I., 2002, Gender, Slavery and Law in Colonial India, New Delhi: Oxford Press
  • Kumar R., Devi R. & Pruthi R., 1998, Women and the Indian Freedom Struggle, Jaipur: Pointer Publications,

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

Journals

  • Journal of Women and Social Work, Sage Publications
  • Journal of Social Work Practice, Sage Publications

 

 

 

 

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Academic Session: 
2023-24
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