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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15 School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year COUR...

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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15

School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year COURSE

COURSE CODE

Introduction to Gender Studies

ACADEMIC YEAR

MGS - 11

Time: 1 Hour

2017 - 18 Total Marks: 25

Answer any FOUR questions. 1.

Examine paradigm shift from womens studies to gender studies.

2.

Analyse the difference between sex and gender.

3.

Discuss the ways of gender discrimination.

4.

Explain challenging cultural notions of feminity.

5.

Write about images of women in sports and fashion industry.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15

School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year

COURSE

COURSE CODE

Feminist Theories and Movements

ACADEMIC YEAR

MGS - 12

Time: 1 Hour

2017 - 18 Total Marks: 25

Answer any FOUR questions. 1.

Discuss about feminist intellectual traditions.

2.

Elaborate the significance of Marxist Feminism and socialist feminism.

3.

Examine the reasons for emerging post modern feminism.

4.

Explain different aspects of global feminism.

5.

Analyse the salient features of feminist movement.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15

School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year COURSE

COURSE CODE

Feminist Research Methodology

ACADEMIC YEAR

MGS - 13

Time: 1 Hour

2017 - 18 Total Marks: 25

Answer any FOUR questions.

1.

Discuss about different types of research.

2.

Write notes on : (a)

Epistemology

(b)

Gender insensitivity

(c)

Double standard.

3.

Explain different tools and techniques of data collection.

4.

Elaborate the method of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA).

5.

Discuss about primary and secondary sources of data.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15

School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year COURSE Gender and Technology

COURSE CODE

ACADEMIC YEAR

MGS - 14

Time: 1 Hour

2017 - 18 Total Marks: 25

Answer any FOUR questions.

1.

Discuss the indicators of Human Development Index and gender adiposity.

2.

Examine the role of family in gender discrimination.

3.

Analyse the existential formation of gender and power relations.

4.

Explain Gender exclusion in politics.

5.

Write about social logislations and women empowerment.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15

School of Social Sciences SPOT ASSIGNMENT M.A. Gender Studies – First Year COURSE

COURSE CODE

Gender and Development

ACADEMIC YEAR

MGS - 15

Time: 1 Hour

2017 - 18 Total Marks: 25

Answer any FOUR questions. 1.

Explain the gender ideology.

2.

Women as a conceptual minority — Criticize.

3.

Evaluate the power and authority in women empowerment.

4.

Explain the human capital.

5.

How social capital related to poverty reduction?