Free Online Course on Sociology of Gender: SWAYAM Central

By Kuntala Sarkar

 2 July 2022

About

 

The syllabus contents have been designed to equip the students' minds with sensitivity and the ability to understand gender issues faced by Indians and Indian society. The nation has developed in education, finance, urbanization, modernization, westernization, and the like. But, the situation of gender has not lessened as it should have been. Rapes, rather brutal rapes followed by animistic murders, forced prostitution, and the like are the crimes that speak of extreme gender inequality. The difference is even more substantial and noticeable in rural and urban areas. All this needs to be explained to the young minds so that whenever they come in a position to improve the situation or pool their efforts, they have a good understanding of the situations to be hit upon. The title of the course is ‘Sociology of Gender.’ It deals with the trends and patterns related to the subject's growth and development in India and the Western part of the world. Domestic violence and other forms of force n violence being used against a particular gender is a common issue in almost all nations. There is a need to understand the background and social and cultural differences that make one gender victimized and another empowered. India and the western world have particular features that design the gender-related scenarios thereon. The students, through this course, shall learn the factors which led to the development of the subject ‘Sociology of Gender ‘in India and the western world; and how this branch of academics is applied to problem-solving mechanisms in governance and people’s level. Gender studies have always been a crucial part of research and policy-making. The studies undertaken by researchers on gender-related issues have become part and parcel of many policy documents. In contemporary times, when criminal justice and social wellbeing constitute a significant focus of governance, the aims cannot be achieved until the issues are identified maturely and researched.
Only utility-oriented and analytical research can result in resolving the issues. ‘Women,’ this term is featured with heavy meaning. All women do not form one single category. There are uncountable sub-categories to be looked after and researched. There is a need to look into the living realms of different classes within the class of women like rural women; urban women; educated women; uneducated women; skilled, unskilled women; women with a disability; women infected with HIV-AIDS; transgender women (lesbians); young girls; girl children; raped and assaulted women and the like. This little reference to the diversification of the class of women makes it clear how important it is to undertake research in all these domains. But, the pre-condition for research is to understand the gendered society and the factors that make women empowered or disempowered. If the young minds are taught such a course (sociology of gender), there is a hope that a clear understanding of feminism and the related trends and issues can be done. There is no need to create feminists, but there is undoubtedly a need to develop such a cult of academicians and researchers who sincerely look into the problems of women’s life. Only such studies and training can make the issues and problems functionally resolved. There have been some very popular thinkers and theorists who gave very profound works to academia. Some of their pieces are useful for understanding the connectivity between gender and society. They are many theories on Feminism, gender and development, and the like. The reflections expressed by these prominent thinkers form a crucial part of the present course. This shall lead to the learners' cognitive development and instill in them a capacity to address gender-related issues with a more grounded and explainable approach featured with logistics of time. On the whole, teaching and learning the contents of the course of Sociology of Gender shall train the learners about how research can be designed and undertaken to understand the related issues more and how the issues can be resolved efficaciously.

 

 

 

Syllabus

Session:1

Development of ‘Sociology of Gender’ 

Session:2

Indian Society and Socialization

Session:3

Feminism: Theoretical Orientations-I

Session:4

Feminism: Theoretical Orientations-II

Session:5

Identifying and Understanding Gender Issues

Session:6

Changing Gender Profile in India

Session:7

Criminality, Crime, and Law

Session:8

Correctional Methods and Criminal Justice Administration

Session:9

Social Movements and Gender-related Developments

Session:10

Law, Legal Provisions and Legal Institutions: Impact on Gender Equality

Session:11

Political Participation of Women in India: Issues and Provisions

Session:12

Gender Studies in India: Emerging Scenario

 

Course Details

 

Free Online Course

English

Paid Certificate Available

12 weeks long

24th Jul, 2022

 

Taught by

Dr. Jasleen Kewlani

 

Link to Enroll

https://www.classcentral.com/course/swayam-sociology-of-gender-93323