SUGGESTION OF AP/ENG/301C/1C 2024 APENG-301/C-1C BANKURA UNIVERSITY ,CONTEMPORARY INDIA WOMAN AND EMPOWERMENT,BY PKG SIR

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SUGGESTION OF AP/ENG/301C/1C

BANKURA UNIVERSITY

 Contemporary India: Women and Empowerment

CONTEMPORARY INDIA WOMAN AND EMPOWERMENT

1. Answer any one of the following questions: 1x10= 10

a) What is your idea of social constructionism? Reflect on its varieties.

b) Gender is a product of society and culture. – Discuss.

c)How does the social construction of gender impact individuals' lives, societal structures, and the quest for gender equality on a global scale?

d)How has the women's movement in India evolved over time, and what key milestones, challenges, and achievements have characterized its trajectory, contributing to the empowerment and rights of women in Indian society?

e) What role do social reformers play for empowerment of women in Indian society?

f) Write a note on the political participation of women in India and its outcomes.

2. Answer any one of the following questions: 1x10= 10

a) Can you justify Sultana’s Dream as a dream of women’s empowerment?

b) Is it justified to describe the “Ladyland” in Rokeya Hossain’s Sultana’s Dream as a “feminist

utopia”? Answer with illustrations from the text.

c)In what ways does "Sultana's Dream" by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain challenge and reimagine traditional gender roles, societal expectations, and the concept of utopia, and how has its impact transcended its original cultural context to influence discussions on gender and social change globally?(Notes)

3. Answer any one of the following questions: 1x10= 10

a)How does the character of Kari challenge traditional gender roles and societal expectations, and what commentary does it offer on the intersectionality of identity?

b)How does "Kari" by Amruta Patil navigate and portray the complexities of urban life and relationships in contemporary India?

c)Sketch the character of Kari .

4. Answer any five of the following questions: 5x2 = 10

a) What is masculinity? Is it a natural trait?

b) What does patriarchy mean?

c) What is “Sati-sthal”? Name the Indian woman who became a “sati” in 1987.

d) What is meant by “gender equality”?

e) Give the name of a book on Partition and its author.

f) What is meant by the term “effeminate females”?

g) Who coined the term “gender performativity”? What does it mean?

h) Name two important works by Swarnakumari Devi.

i) What do you mean by “socialization”?

j) When was Bharat Stri Mahamandal founded and by whom?

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