Exploring Gender Roles and Identities: A Scholarly Collection

COURSE NAME ;

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Prepared by : Janib Ali Sheedi

Part : I

1#.Difference between gender and women studies ;

2#.Autonomy versus integration debate in women's studies ;

#Theories in gender studies ;

3#.Scope and evolution of Gender Studies in Pakistan;

4#.Current status of women's studies in Pakistan ;

5#.Multiple meanings of gender and deconstructing word ;

6#.Three major waves in West and their influence in Pakistan ;

7#.Sex versus gender debate ;

8#. Nature versus nurture debate;

9#.Types and forms of violence against women in Pakistan and measures ;

10#.Gender quota in Pakistan, pros and cons and impact on politics ;

11#.Women's role in movements and political participation, boost in
democracy and economic development ;



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,12#.Modernisation Theory and Dependency theory to gender equality.
Subordination of women in light of the two theories.

13#.Psycho-analytic feminism : theory of oppression ;

14#.Marxist feminism and capitalist exploitation ;

13#.Gender inequalities by the globalization ;


14#.Women's labor force and their paid and unpaid unemployment.


15#.Theories of social construction of gender.


16#.Radical feminists versus liberal feminists;


17#.Types of feminism ;


18#.WID , WAD, GAD.


19#Various gender roles across cultures, throughout the globe.


20#.Gender Strategic needs and gender practical needs.


21#.APWA and WAF.


23#.Structural and direct forms of violence against women in Pakistan;


24#.Suffragist movement ;




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,25#.Postmodern feminism ;


26#.Structural functionalism ;


27#.Colonial era and women in Subcontinent ;


28#.Gendered Languages ;


29#. Masculinity and femininity deeply ingrained since distant human history ;



**Difference between gender and women studies:**

**Difference between Women's Studies and Gender Studies:**

**Women's Studies:**

1.Focuses on women's experiences, contributions, challenges, and history.

2.Analyzes and challenges gender-based discrimination, stereotypes, and inequalities.

3.Interdisciplinary, examining gender's intersection with race, class, sexuality, and more.

4.Employs feminist theories and methodologies.

5.Empowers students for activism and advocacy.

6.Historically rooted in second-wave feminism.

7.May use terminology like "women's rights" and "women's empowerment."

8.Often centered around cisgender women's issues.

9.Concentrates on women's history, literature, and arts contributions.

10.Emphasizes women's political engagement and representation.

**Gender Studies:**


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, 1.Explores gender identity beyond the binary and its intersections with various identities.

2.Analyzes gender construction, performance, and perception.

3.Incorporates theories like intersectionality and queer theory.

4.Employs diverse methodologies including queer theory and poststructuralism.

5.Takes a global and transnational perspective.

6.Uses terminology like "gender equality" and "gender fluidity."

7.Encompasses LGBTQ+ and diverse gender identities.

8.Explores masculinity studies and LGBTQ+ studies.

9.Challenges traditional gender binaries and norms.

10.Focuses on examining intersections of gender, race, class, etc.

**General Perspectives and Themes in Gender Studies:**

1.Gender as a social construct (Judith Butler).

2.Intersectionality's impact on oppression (Patricia Hill Collins).

3.Deconstructing gender binaries (Audre Lorde).

4.Examining masculinity (R.W. Connell).

5.Inclusive analysis of marginalized communities (Angela Davis).

6.Global influence on gender relations (Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak).

7.Challenging disciplinary boundaries (Chandra Talpade Mohanty).

**Common Themes between Gender Studies and Women's Studies:**

1.Focus on gender and gender-related issues.

2.Interdisciplinary nature.

3.Challenge gender norms and stereotypes.


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