KARNATAKA STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST (K-SET)
FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
∙ Key Concepts in Gender Studies.
∙ Need, Scope and challenges of Women’s Studies as an academic
Discipline, Women’s Studies to Gender Studies, Need for Gender Sensitization.
∙ Women’s Movements – global and local : Pre-independence, Post-independence and Contemporary Debates.
∙ National Committee and Commissions for Women.
UNIT – II : FEMINIST THINKERS AND THEORIES
∙ Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Redical Feminism, Socialist Feminism, Indian Feminism, Black Feminism, Eco-Feminism.
∙ New Feminist Debates –Post Colonial /Post Modern, LGBT, Masculinity Studies. ∙ Contemporary Contestations – Intersex And Transgender Movements
∙ Feminist Thinkers in 18th, 19th , 20th And 21st Century.
UNIT – III : GENDER AND EDUCATION
∙ Women’s Education – Gender diversities and disparities in enrolment, Curriculum content, Dropouts, profession and Gender.
∙ Gendered Education – Family, Culture, Gender roles, Gender Identities.
∙ Education for the Marginalized Women.
∙ Recent Trends in Women’s Education – Committees and Commissions on Education. ∙ Vocational education and skill Development for women.
UNIT – IV : WOMEN, WORK AND EMPLOYMENT
∙ Theoretical Perspective : Fredrick Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Sandra Whiteworth, Boserup Esther.
∙ Concept of Work – Productive and non – productive work – Use value and market value. ∙ Gender Division of Labour – Mode of Production – Women in organized and unorganized sector.
∙ New Economic Policy and its impact on Women’s Employment – Globalization – Structural Adjustment Programs.
UNIT V – GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
∙ Concept And Meaning, Importance of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Traits, Factors contributing to Entrepreneurship, enabling environment, small enterprises, women in agri business.
∙ Gender and emerging Technology – Impact.
∙ Self – help Groups and Micro Credit.
∙ Gender mainstreaming, Gender budgeting, planning and Analysis.
UNIT – VI WOMEN AND HEALTH
∙ Life Cycle Approach to Women’s Health – Health status of women in India, factors influencing health and Nutritional Status.
∙ Material and Child Health (MCH) to Reproductive and Child health approaches. ∙ Issues of declining Child Sex Ratio, Widowhood and old age.
∙ Occupational and mental health.
∙ Health, Hygiene and Sanitation.
∙ National Health and Population Policies and Programmes.
UNIT – VII WONEN EMPOERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
∙ Theories of Development , Alternative Approaches – Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD) and Gender and Development (GAD).
∙ Empowerment – Concept and indices : Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender Inequality Index (GII), Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI).
∙ Women Development Approaches in Indian Five – Year Plans.
∙ Women and leadership – Panchayati Raj and Role of NGOS and Women Development. ∙ Sustainable Development Goals, Polices and Programmes.
UNIT VIII – WOMEN LAWS AND GOVERNANCE
∙ Rights : Gender Equality, Gender Discrimination, Women’s Rights As Human Rights. ∙ Constitutional Provisions for Women in India.
∙ Personal Laws, Labour Laws, Family Courts, Enforcement Machinery – Police and Judiciary.
∙ Crime against women and child : Child Abuse, Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 – Legal protection
∙ International Conventions and Legislations Related to Women’s Rights.
UNIT – IX GENDER AND MEDIA
∙ Discourse on Women and Media Studies – Mainstream Media, Feminist Media. ∙ Coverage of Women’s issues and issues of Women in Mass Media and Media Organizations (Audio –Visual and Print Media).
∙ Digital Media and Legal protection.
∙ Alternative Media – Folk Art, Street Play and Theatre.
∙ Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Impact of Media on Women.
UNIT – X : FEMINIST RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
∙ Understanding Feminist Research – Concepts, Debates and Limitations. ∙ Feminist Epistemology, Feminist Standpoint, Sexist and Non-Sexist Research Methodology, Ethnography, Queer Theories.
∙ Research Design and Methods – Survey, Exploratory, Diagnostic, Experimental, Action Research and Case Studies.
∙ Qualitative verses Quantitative Research.-