UGC-NET-Syllabus

Subject: Women Studies

Note:
There will be two question papers, Paper-II and paper-III(Part A & Part B) paper II will be cover 50
objective type question(Multiple type, matching type ,true/false, Assertion Reasoning type) carrying
100 marks Paper-III will have two parts Part-A and Part-B
Paper-III will have 10 short essay type question (300 words) carrying 16 marks ach. In it there will be
one question with internal choice from each unit (i.e 10 question form 10 units Total marks will be 160)
Paper-IIIB will be compulsory and there will be one question form each of the elective. The candidate
will attempt only one question (One elective only in 800 words) carrying 40 marks. Total marks of
paper-III will be 200
Paper-II and Paper-III (Part A & B)
Unit-I
Concept and Ned for Womens Studies-Scope of Womens studies-Womens Studies as an Academic
Discipline
Womens Movements-Pre-independent, Post Independent and Current women movements
National committees and Commissions for Women-Government Organization for women and Child
Development
Unit-II
Liberal feminism-Rationality, Freedom,. education
Marxist feminism-Production, reproduction, Class, Alienation, Marriage and family
Radical Feminism-gender, patriarchy, reproductive Technology, Motherhood
Socialist feminism-Class and gender, Division of Labor, Unified and Dual System, Exploitation
Indian women-Family, Caste, Class, Culture, religion Social System
Unit-III
Womens education-gender bias in enrolment-Curriculum content-Dropouts
negative capability in education-values in education-Vocational education
recent Trends in Womens education-Committees and Commissions on education
Adult literacy and Non-formal education for womens development
Unit-IV
Concept of work-Productive and non-productive work-Use value and market value
gender Division of labor -Mode of production -Women in organized and unorganized sector
Training , skills and income generation

New economic policy and its impact on womens employement-Globlization Structural Adjustment
vProgrammes
Unit-V
Concept and meaning-Importance of entrepreneurship-Entrepreneurial traits-factors contributing to
women entrepreneurship-Micro enterprises gender and technology-technology and Productiontechnology Transfer-Appropriate technology-Emerging technologies
Information technology-Impact on Womens Development
Unit-VI
gender i health-Health status of women in India-Morality and Morbidity factors
influencing health-Nutrition and health-HIV and IODS control program
national Health and Population Policies and prograames-Maternala and child Health to reproductive and
child health approaches , Issues of old age
Women and environment-nature as famine principle-basic needs in rural and Urban Environment-care
ad management of natural resources-depilation of natural resources-Sustainable development and
impact on Women
Unit-VII
Girl child in Society-child labors-Changing role of women-marriage Single parent-Motherhood-Widows
theories of development-Empowerment-Alternative approaches-women in development, women and
Development and Gender and Development-State Policy and Programmes
Women Development approaches in Indian five year Plans-Collectivity and group dynamics-Self help
groups and leadership-Panchayti raj-Political role and participation-NGOs and women DevelopmentNational and International funding Agencies
Unit-VIII
Indian constitution and provision relating to women
personnel laws Labors Laws-violence against women-Legal protection Family courts-enforcement
machinery-Police and Judiciary
Human rights as womens Rights
Unit-IX
portrayal of women in mass Media( Cinema, TV, Print media)
role of women in Media-Development of communication skills-Alternative media -Folk art, Street play
and Theatre-Women a change agents
Indecent Representation of women Act . 1986-Impact of media on women
Unit-X
Limitation of methodology of social science, Research for womens studies Scope and significance of
research in womens studies

research design and Methods-Survey-Exploratory-Diagnostics, experimental Action Research

Qualitative verses Quantitative Research-Case Studies