Exam Details
| Subject | Theories And Concepts In Women's And Gender Studies | |
| 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 | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 2 IMWG-0011
o P.G. DIPLOMA/M.A. IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (PGDWGS/MAWGS) Term-End Examination
o June, 2016
MWG-001: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS IN
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is your understanding of the term 'feminism' Explain in the context of western feminist theory.
Would you locate black feminism with in the larger corpus of western feminism or outside it Justify your response with the help of the formation and issues concerning black feminism.
2. Discuss the indigenous approaches to Ecofeminism with specific attention to the contributions of Vandana Shiva and Bina Agarwal.
3. What do you understand by the term 'identity politics' in the context of queer movements? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
How can we move away from identity politics to queer coalitions in a new roadmap for the future? Discuss.
4. What have feminist perspectives revealed about glaring gender prejudices in any two of the following disciplines?
Physics
Mathematics
Psychoanalysis
5. Explain the main aspects of the feminist theory known as 'Radical Feminism.' Do you agree or disagree with the tenets of Radical Feminism Justify your argument.
6. Discuss and critically analyse post-colonial feminist theory with the help of contributions of specific post-colonial theorists.
7. What influence did the work of Michel Foucault have on queer theory and sexuality? Discuss.
8. Write short notes on any four:
Cultural Essentialism
Hijras as an invisible community
French Feminism
Edward Said's notion of 'Orientalism'
Ismat Chughtai's 'Lihaaf'
o P.G. DIPLOMA/M.A. IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (PGDWGS/MAWGS) Term-End Examination
o June, 2016
MWG-001: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS IN
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
Time 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is your understanding of the term 'feminism' Explain in the context of western feminist theory.
Would you locate black feminism with in the larger corpus of western feminism or outside it Justify your response with the help of the formation and issues concerning black feminism.
2. Discuss the indigenous approaches to Ecofeminism with specific attention to the contributions of Vandana Shiva and Bina Agarwal.
3. What do you understand by the term 'identity politics' in the context of queer movements? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
How can we move away from identity politics to queer coalitions in a new roadmap for the future? Discuss.
4. What have feminist perspectives revealed about glaring gender prejudices in any two of the following disciplines?
Physics
Mathematics
Psychoanalysis
5. Explain the main aspects of the feminist theory known as 'Radical Feminism.' Do you agree or disagree with the tenets of Radical Feminism Justify your argument.
6. Discuss and critically analyse post-colonial feminist theory with the help of contributions of specific post-colonial theorists.
7. What influence did the work of Michel Foucault have on queer theory and sexuality? Discuss.
8. Write short notes on any four:
Cultural Essentialism
Hijras as an invisible community
French Feminism
Edward Said's notion of 'Orientalism'
Ismat Chughtai's 'Lihaaf'
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- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
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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