University ofHyderabad
Centre for Women's Studies

Entrance Examination: June 2011
Ph. D. Gender Studies

Time 2 Hours Maximum Marks 75 Hall Ticket No.
I. This question paper consists ofthree parts. Part A. Part B and Part C. Allparts are to beattemptedintheanswer books provided Ifnecessary. additional answer books may be used
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Part A
Write short notes on any five of the following questions. x

1. Womanism
2.
Queer Sludies

3.
Double Jeopordy

4.
Eco-feminism


S. C)hcrstalking
6. Genderod Disciplines
7.
Radical Feminism

8.
Gynocriticism


9.
The Missing Women

10.
Sexism


PartB
Answer any five ofthe following questions. x 5
J. Provide a critical perspective on the rel.lionships between gender and

2.
'Vrite a nole on the objectification ofwomen in advertisemcl1ts.

3.
Write a note on feminist histories.


4. Reneelon the diasporic experience from a gender perspective.
s. Comment on Mother India as a political construct
6. Write a note on the trafficking ofwomen.
7.
Briefly discuss the debates around "Sati".

8.
The Gender-neutral Science?

9.
What role docs religion play in the construction ofgender? Illustrate.

10.
Discuss some ofthe issues relating to women in leadership positions.


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Parte
Write an on any of the foUowing. (I x25=25)
I. Critically examine tl,e interdisciplinary nature nfGender Studies.
2. What is the role ofwomen in India's economic development in the last decade?
3.
Briefly Inlet the idea of the nation and how does it embody a discourse.

4.
Is the experience ofmarginalization the same for all women across class, caste and community? Elnborate with reference to contemporary contexls and debates.

5.
Write. detailed essay on feminist research methodology.


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