Women Power and Politics Renu Keer

Name: Renu Keer, Ph.D.
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Phone: 9810872863/ 9211291686
Designation: Senior Assistant Professor

Nature of Employment: Permanent
Working Address: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi

City: Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi
State: New Delhi
Teaching Experience (in years): 12 Years
Research Experience (in years): 9
Experience in developing e-Content / MOOCs: Yes/ Reviewed the MOOCs Proposals at
CEC-UGC.
Course Details
Subject: Political Science
Course Name: Women, Power and Politics
Medium of Instruction: English
Nature of Course: Generic Elective
Type of Course: Credit

Course Credits: 6
Course Duration(week): One Semester (15 Weeks)
Course Objective:
This course opens up the question of women’s agency, taking it beyond ‘women’s
empowerment’ and focusing on women as radical social agents. It attempts to question the
complicity of social structures and relations in gender inequality. This is extended to cover
new forms of precarious work and labour under the new economy. Moreover, The Objectives
of this Course is to enhance the gender equality in personal and professional life of the young
minds and encourage them practice gender equality in their lives.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course the students will be able to:
Understand the concept of patriarchy, feminism, family, community and state

Understand the history of women’s movement and why these movements emerged, and
hence would be able to connect theory and practice.
Course Curriculum:
http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Syllabus_2015/BA%20Hons%20Political%20Science.pdf
Pre-requisites: Students who are admitted to various B.A. Honours First semester and have
opted for this paper.
Evaluation Methodology: Students will be assessed at different stages during the course
learning process. After completing every unit they will be asked to take part in group
discussions on any one important event or issue relevant for that unit. They will also do one
presentation and one test.
Class Test: 10
Class Presentation/Online: 15
Final Exam: 75 Marks
Others: 0%
Course Schedule Details:
Week Lectures to be References/ Readings

No covered
1 Patriarchy: Sex- T. Shinde, (1993) ‘Stree Purusha Tulna’, in K. Lalitha and Susie Tharu
Gender Debate (eds), Women Writing in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, pp.
221-234
*An Overview of
the Course and
N. Menon (2008) ‘Gender’, in R. Bhargava and A. Acharya (eds), Political
syllabus
Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 224-233
*Biological
Determinism, U. Chakravarti, (2001) ‘Pitrasatta Par ek Note’, in S. Arya, N. Menon & J.
Gender as Socially Lokneeta (eds.) Naarivaadi Rajneeti: Sangharsh evam Muddey, University
Constructed, of Delhi: Hindi Medium Implementation Board, pp.1-7
*Sex- gender
system, Gender as
Performative
2 Public and Private V Geetha, (2002) Gender, Kolkata, Stree, pp. 1-20.
Public-Private M. Kosambi, (2007) Crossing the Threshold, New Delhi, Permanent Black,
Divide, Public and pp. 3-10; 40-46.
Private Distinction:
3 Power N. Menon, (2008) ‘Power’, in R. Bhargava and A. Acharya (eds), Political

Theory: An Introduction, Delhi: Pearson, pp.148-157
Concept of Power,
A Feminist
Critique, Power
from Feminist
Perspective: Power
as Resource and
Domination, The
Concept of
Empowerment
4 Patriarchy, Power, N. Menon (2008) ‘Gender’, in R. Bhargava and A. Acharya (eds), Political
and Public/ Private Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 224-233
Debate
S. Ray ‘Understanding Patriarchy’, Available at
http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/Academics/course_material/hrge_06.pdf,
Accessed: 19.04.2013.
5 Feminism: B. Hooks, (2010) ‘Feminism: A Movement to End Sexism’, in C. Mc Cann

Conceptual and S. Kim
Understanding (eds), The Feminist Reader: Local and Global Perspectives, New York:
Routledge, pp. 51-57. R. Delmar, (2005) ‘What is Feminism?’, in W.
Feminism definition
Kolmar & F. Bartkowski (eds) Feminist Theory: A Reader, pp. 27-37
and history of
feminist
movements in the
west, Feminist
approaches to
deconstructing
Patriarchy: Liberal
and Marxist
Feminism
6 Feminism C. MacKinnon, ‘The Liberal State’ from Towards a Feminist Theory of
State, Available at http://fair-use.org/catharine-mackinnon/toward-a-
Various Waves and feminist-theory-of-the-state/chapter-8, Accessed: 19.04.2013.
Theories
Radical feminism, K. Millet, (1968) Sexual Politics, Available at
psychoanalytic and http://www.marxists.org/subject/women/authors/millett-
ecofeminism, Post- kate/sexualpolitics.htm, Accessed: 19.04.2013. S. de Beauvoir (1997)
modern feminism, Second Sex, London: Vintage.
black and lesbian
feminism
7. Family, F. Engles, Family, Private Property and State, Available at

Community, State http://readingfromtheleft.com/PDF/EngelsOrigin.pdf
Family as an agent C. MacKinnon, ‘The Liberal State’ from Towards a Feminist Theory of
and instrument of State, Available at http://fair-use.org/catharine-mackinnon/toward-a-
socialization, Role feminist-theory-of-the-state/chapter-8, Accessed: 19.04.2013
of family in gender
stereotyping
Structure of
Patriarchy at the
level of community,
Caste and Gender in
India, The
Masculine State,
The Feminist
Critique of State
8. Structure of Ambedkar, B.R. (1912), “Caste in India: Genesis, Mechanism, and

Patriarchy at the Development” University of Columbia
level of community,
Caste and Gender in Ramabai, Pandita Sarasvati, ‘The High caste Hindu Women’
India, The
Masculine State,
The Feminist
Critique of State
9. Unit
Feminist
Movement in India Raja RamMohan Roy, Gandhi, Writing and Speeches of Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar, Pandita Ramabai, Jyotiba Phule,
Women’s
movement in pre-
independent India,
Women in India’s
Struggle for
Independence,
Women movement https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/unprecedented-protests-change-
in Post Independent laws-how-nirbhaya-case-moved-needle-120693
India, women’s
movement and
Political Violence
Nirbhaya
Movement
10 Women and G. Austin

Constitution in Durga Das Basu
India Dr. Ambedkar’s Writing and Speeches, Volume 17.
Fundamental rights
and Directive
Principles of State
Policy, Hindu Code
Bill, Maternity
Benefits
11 Violence Against N. Menon, (2004) ‘Sexual Violence: Escaping the Body’, in Recovering
Women Subversion, New Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 106-165
Theorising Gender
Based Violence,
Sexual
Assault/Rape,
Sexual Violence
and Logic of Law,
Sexual Harassment
in the Workplace,
Violence Against
Women and
Militarisation
12 Constitutional Justice Verma Committee Report, Available at http://nlrd.org/womens-

Provision to rightsinitiative/justice- verma-committee-report-download-full-report,
Protect Women Accessed: 19.04.2013.
from Violence and
Atrocities https://hyderabadpolice.gov.in/acts/Nirbhaya-IPC.pdf
https://soft.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Nirbhaya-Act.pdf
Domestic Violence https://getlegalindia.com/nirbhaya-act/
Act: A Critique,
Shahbano Case, https://main.sci.gov.in/jonew/judis/9303.pdf
Nirbhaya Act,
Vishakha Guidines,
National
Commission for
Women, Ministry
for Women and
Child Developemt
13 Work and Labour P. Swaminathan, (2012) ‘Introduction’, in Women and Work, Hyderabad:
Women and work in Orient Blackswan, pp.1-17
India: The Concept
of Visible and J. Tronto, (1996) ‘Care as a Political Concept’, in N. Hirschmann and C.
Invisible Work, Stephano, Revisioning the Political, Boulder: Westview Press, pp. 139-156.
Why women ‘s
work is not visible?,
Reproductive and
Care Work: An
Introduction, Care
as a Political
Concept
14 Sex Work N. Jameela, (2011) ‘Autobiography of a Sex Worker’, in P. Kotiswaran, Sex

Work, New Delhi: Women Unlimited, pp. 225-241
The Status and
Legality of Sex Darbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, Kolkata (2011) ‘Why the so-called
Work in India, The Immoral Traffic (Preventive) Act of India Should be Repealed’, in P.
Human Rights and Kotiswaran, Sex Work, New Delhi, Women Unlimited, pp. 259-262
the Dignity of Sex
Workers
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Name: Renu Keer, Ph.D.

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Designation: Senior Assistant Professor

Working Address: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi

Type of Course: Credit

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the students will be able to:

Understand the concept of patriarchy, feminism, family, community and state

Week Lectures to be References/ Readings

3 Power N. Menon, (2008) ‘Power’, in R. Bhargava and A. Acharya (eds), Political

5 Feminism: B. Hooks, (2010) ‘Feminism: A Movement to End Sexism’, in C. Mc Cann

7. Family, F. Engles, Family, Private Property and State, Available at

8. Structure of Ambedkar, B.R. (1912), “Caste in India: Genesis, Mechanism, and

10 Women and G. Austin

12 Constitutional Justice Verma Committee Report, Available at http://nlrd.org/womens-

14 Sex Work N. Jameela, (2011) ‘Autobiography of a Sex Worker’, in P. Kotiswaran, Sex

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