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GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

EIC2002 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of the course, the students are able to:
Outcomes
1. identify the importance of the role of gender in the development process;
2. discuss the theories of gender and development; and
3. review the methodology and framework for analysing gender dimensions in
development.

Synopsis This course will begin with an analysis of the differential effects of the development
process on different gender groups. This followed by a review of the theories
related to gender and development. Feminist perspective in this field will be
highlighted. The third part of this course will examine the methodology and
framework for analyzing gender dimensions in development. The suitability of
political systems to incorporating gender sensitive methods in planning, policy and
development programme will be studied with reference to the experience of
various countries in last part of this course.

References 1. Nalini Visvanathan, Lynn Duggan, Laurie Nisonoff and Nan Wiegersma. Ed.
(2011). The Women, Gender and Development Reader. Halifax: Fernwood
Publication.
2. Sarkar, Aanchal (2006). Gender and development. Pragun Publications.
3. Parpart, J.L, Connelly, P. M., & Barriteau, V.E. (2000). Theoretical perspectives
on gender and development. IDRC Books.
4. Harrison, Elizabeth, Harrison, Elizabeth, Whitehead, Ann. (2009). Gender Myths
and Feminist Fables : The Struggle for Interpretive Power in Gender and
Development. Wiley-Blackwell.
5. Caroline Moser. (1993). Gender Planning and development. Theory, Practice
and Training. London: Routledge.

Soft Skills CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS7, CS8
TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5
LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%

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