Exam Details
| Subject | Gender And Life Narratives | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | P.G. Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies | |
| Department | School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. What are some strategies employed by women poets in the expression of life experiences through poetry? Discuss either with the help of suitable examples or create your own verse to explain and highlight such strategies.
2. What is the impact of post colonialism on life narratives? Discuss with the help of examples of specific works.
3. Explain the term "dual consciousness" in the context of women's lives with the help of suitable life narratives.
4. Do you think visual art such as that of Frida Kahlo provides an important avenue for expression of violence and pain? Using examples of Kahlo's paintings or any other artist that you are familiar with. Discuss this issue in details.
5. How have Muslim women poets and writers from different parts of the world explored life narratives as a way of "re-covering the body" Discuss with the help of examples of literary texts.
6. Discuss the "border" as an important physical and metaphorical term in life writings by third world women. Use examples to support your response.
7. Discuss the societal and collective aspects of autobiographies of women of colour with the help of specific examples.
8. Write short notes on any four:
Spiritual Autobiography
Gulab Bai as 'Nautanki'
Kamala Das My Story
Courtesan culture in Indian cinema
Conversion Narratives
Narratives of loss and pain
2. What is the impact of post colonialism on life narratives? Discuss with the help of examples of specific works.
3. Explain the term "dual consciousness" in the context of women's lives with the help of suitable life narratives.
4. Do you think visual art such as that of Frida Kahlo provides an important avenue for expression of violence and pain? Using examples of Kahlo's paintings or any other artist that you are familiar with. Discuss this issue in details.
5. How have Muslim women poets and writers from different parts of the world explored life narratives as a way of "re-covering the body" Discuss with the help of examples of literary texts.
6. Discuss the "border" as an important physical and metaphorical term in life writings by third world women. Use examples to support your response.
7. Discuss the societal and collective aspects of autobiographies of women of colour with the help of specific examples.
8. Write short notes on any four:
Spiritual Autobiography
Gulab Bai as 'Nautanki'
Kamala Das My Story
Courtesan culture in Indian cinema
Conversion Narratives
Narratives of loss and pain
Other Question Papers
Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Constructing Gender Through Arts and Media
- Gender And Life Narratives
- Gender And Power
- Gendered Bodies And Sexualities
- Gendered Nation
- Postmodernism And Gender
- Research Methods
- Theories And Concepts In Women's And Gender Studies
- Women And Political Process
- Women And Social Structure
- Women In The Economy