BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY
Tiruchirappalli – 620 024
CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
GENDER, SCHOOL, SOCIETY AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOL
B.Ed. II YEAR
(Copyright reserved) For Private Circulation only
,Chairman
Dr.V.M.Muthukumar
Vice-Chancellor
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Vice-Chairman
Dr.C.Thiruchelvam
Registrar
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Director
Dr. R. Babu Rajendran
Director i/c
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Material Co-ordinator
Dr.K.Anandan
Professor & Head, Dept .of Education
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Author
Dr. K. Thiyagu
Assistant Professor,
Department of Education,
Central University of Kerala,
Kasaragod, Kerala, India – 671 316.
The Syllabus adopted from 2015-16 onwards
, CONTENTS
Unit No Unit Title Pages
1 Introduction to Gender, Gender roles and Development 01-17
2 Gender and School 18-41
3 Gender and Society 42-69
4 Gender and Law 70-96
5 Concept of Inclusive Education 97-117
6 Types and Characteristics of Children with Special 118-141
Needs
7 Inclusion in Operation 142-165
, 1
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, GENDER ROLES AND DEVELOPMENT
Structure
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Objectives
1.3. Gender Concepts and Terminology
1.3.1. Definition of Gender
1.3.2. Difference between Gender and Sex
1.3.3. The concept of Gender, sexuality and Development
1.3.4. Gender Dynamics
1.3.5. Social Construction of Gender
1.4. Gender Roles
1.4.1. Types of Gender Roles
1.4.2. Gender Roles and Relationships Matrix
1.4.3. Gender based division and Valuation of Work
1.4.4. Exploring Attitudes towards Gender
1.5. Let us Sum Up
1.6. Unit – end Activities
1.7. Answers as check your progress
1.8. Suggested Readings
1.1. INTRODUCTION
Gender is a social construct that impacts attitudes, roles, responsibilities and
behavior patterns of boys and girls, men and women in all societies. Increasing attention has
been given to the importance of achieving gender equality in education. To date, however,
most efforts have focused on addressing gender parity - an equal number or proportion of
girls and boys accessing educational opportunities. Although simple gender parity may be
easier to measure, gender equality encompasses a wider concept, of which gender parity is
only a part. Gender equality moves beyond access and requires that girls and boys also
experience the same levels of quality and outcomes of education. One of the key
impediments to achieving gender equality in education is that it cannot be addressed in a
vacuum; rather, educational institutions are products of the inequalities that exist in larger
Tiruchirappalli – 620 024
CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
GENDER, SCHOOL, SOCIETY AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOL
B.Ed. II YEAR
(Copyright reserved) For Private Circulation only
,Chairman
Dr.V.M.Muthukumar
Vice-Chancellor
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Vice-Chairman
Dr.C.Thiruchelvam
Registrar
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Director
Dr. R. Babu Rajendran
Director i/c
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Material Co-ordinator
Dr.K.Anandan
Professor & Head, Dept .of Education
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Author
Dr. K. Thiyagu
Assistant Professor,
Department of Education,
Central University of Kerala,
Kasaragod, Kerala, India – 671 316.
The Syllabus adopted from 2015-16 onwards
, CONTENTS
Unit No Unit Title Pages
1 Introduction to Gender, Gender roles and Development 01-17
2 Gender and School 18-41
3 Gender and Society 42-69
4 Gender and Law 70-96
5 Concept of Inclusive Education 97-117
6 Types and Characteristics of Children with Special 118-141
Needs
7 Inclusion in Operation 142-165
, 1
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, GENDER ROLES AND DEVELOPMENT
Structure
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Objectives
1.3. Gender Concepts and Terminology
1.3.1. Definition of Gender
1.3.2. Difference between Gender and Sex
1.3.3. The concept of Gender, sexuality and Development
1.3.4. Gender Dynamics
1.3.5. Social Construction of Gender
1.4. Gender Roles
1.4.1. Types of Gender Roles
1.4.2. Gender Roles and Relationships Matrix
1.4.3. Gender based division and Valuation of Work
1.4.4. Exploring Attitudes towards Gender
1.5. Let us Sum Up
1.6. Unit – end Activities
1.7. Answers as check your progress
1.8. Suggested Readings
1.1. INTRODUCTION
Gender is a social construct that impacts attitudes, roles, responsibilities and
behavior patterns of boys and girls, men and women in all societies. Increasing attention has
been given to the importance of achieving gender equality in education. To date, however,
most efforts have focused on addressing gender parity - an equal number or proportion of
girls and boys accessing educational opportunities. Although simple gender parity may be
easier to measure, gender equality encompasses a wider concept, of which gender parity is
only a part. Gender equality moves beyond access and requires that girls and boys also
experience the same levels of quality and outcomes of education. One of the key
impediments to achieving gender equality in education is that it cannot be addressed in a
vacuum; rather, educational institutions are products of the inequalities that exist in larger
