Gender and Society

Objectives:

• To understand the basic terms, concepts used in gender studies.

• To understand the gender discrimination in construction and dissemination of knowledge.

• To develop an awareness and sensitivity.

Unit: 1 = Gender Concepts

➢ Definition of Gender and difference with sex

➢ Gender Dynamics: Gender identity; Gender role and gender stereotype

➢ Social Construction of Gender

Unit: 2 = Gender Socialization

➢ Childhood, socialization and gender biases in the family and school

➢ Social Differentiation among women in educational context by caste, tribe, religion and region

➢ Gender discrimination in the management of the school and education system.

Unit: 3 = Gender roles

➢ Gender Roles and Relationships Matrix

➢ Gender based division and Valuation of Work

➢ Exploring Attitudes towards Gender

Unit: 4 = Gender inequality in the schools

➢ Gender inequality in the structure of knowledge

➢ Presentation of gender in the development of curriculum and text books.

➢ Dynamics of gender in the classroom in reference to girl friendly school, co-education and single sex schooling.