Minor-I Paper-II (Sociology): Sociology of Gender

Unit 1 — Conceptual Understanding of Gender

1.1 Concept, background and significance of Gender · 1.2 Gender and Sex: Sociological understanding of Gender

Unit 2 — Gender theory and Feminism

2.1 Feminism: Concept and types, Women movement · 2.2 Feminist Criminology

Unit 3 — Gender related issues and Laws

3.1 Domestic violence, Sexual harassment, Witch hunting · 3.2 Female Sex& Protective Measure: the constitutional Provisions, · 3.3 Role of Media and Civil society

• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Constitutional concern — Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39

Unit 4 — Gender and Development

4.1 Women and Economic empowerment through NGO and self help group.

Unit 5 — Conflict Situation and Gender

5.1 Violence: Ethnic and communal · 5.2 Women in peace process · 5.3 Theoretical approaches of Development (Welfare, and Empowerment) Essential Readings: 1. Essed, Goldberg and Kobayashi – A Companion to Gender Studies, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK 2005 2. Wadhwa – Jolly, K.S.: Gender: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi 3. Essed, P – Diversity: Gender, Colour and Culture, Massachusetts Press, Massachusetts, 1996 4. Monro, Surya – Gender Politics: Citizenship, Activism and Sexual Diversity, Pluto Press, London, 2008. 5. Butler, J – Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity, Routledge, London, 1990. 6. Connell, R.W. – Gender, Cambridge Polity Press, 2002. 7. Desai Neera – Women in Modern India, Vora and Co, 1957 8. Jena, Everett – Women and Social Change in India, Hertiage Publication, Delhi, 1979 9. Pillaj Jaya Kothari – Women and Empowerment, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995 10. Saikia J.P. – Problems of Education and Rural Women, DVS Publishers, Guwahati, 2008 11. Madan. G.R. – Indian Social Problems, Allied Publishers Ltd. Asraf Ali Road, New Delhi, 1999 12. Saikia J.P. – Gender: Themes and Issues, Naba Bharati Prakashani, Kolkota – 70009, West Bengal, 2010.