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GenderSociety_Fall2023 2
COURSE MANUAL
COURSE INSTRUCTORS:
Aditi Krishan
Akshata Ashok Ahire
Ajmal K Ayoob
Asmita Singh
Ayushi Vashisth
B. M. Amarnath
Bedasruti Das
Kartikeya Kumar
Maria Camila Duque
Mahak Jain
Niharika Banerjea
Nishtha Pant
Paridhi Sharma
Pink Mathur Anurag
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Preethi Krishnan
Sameena Dalwai
Shradha Rajam
Sonali Khatri
Saumya Saxena
COURSE COORDINATOR:
SEMESTER:
FALL 2023
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24)
CORE COURSE
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CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
PART III
PART IV
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PART I
General Information
General information on, Gender & Society, offered by Jindal Global Law
School in the AY 2023-24
This information shall form part of the University database and may be
uploaded to the KOHA Library system and catalogued and may be distributed
amongst Law students for B.A. LL.B. (Hons), B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons), B.Com
LL.B. (Hons), LL.B., B.A. (Hons) Legal Studies, (B.A. Legal Studies for
students enrolling in or after AY 2023-24), B.A. (Hons) Criminology and
Criminal Justice (B.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice for students
enrolling in or after AY 2023-24), and LL.M. courses, if necessary.
LEVEL:
PRE-REQUISITES: NONE
PRE-CURSORS: NONE
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PART II
a. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course, Gender and Society, is designed in keeping with the recommendations of UGC’s
SAKSHAM Report of 2013 that suggested a course module to enhance gender sensitization
by analyzing and understanding the context and factors that shape gender in society, more
specifically, the set of intersectional relations and structures that produce men and women,
often through norms of masculinity and femininity. In keeping with the said aims, the course
is not narrowly about ‘women’ alone but seeks to encourage open-minded engagement with
normative and non-normative ideas about gender and sexuality. Gender equality and
fundamental freedoms are guaranteed to all citizens, but these ideals often exist in stark
contrast to unequal and discriminatory scenarios. The course, therefore, will encourage
students to think about day-to-day hierarchies, discrimination and differences, sexual
violence and harassment and how to actualize the ideals of rights, dignity and respect to
build a genuinely free, just and open society. [Source: SAKSHAM Report, Suggested
Course Module].
b. COURSE AIMS
During the course:
• To familiarize students with key questions and debates on gender, both historical and
contemporary, global and local.
• To encourage critical thinking that goes beyond ghettoizing gender issues.
• To expand the understanding of Gender through intersectionality with particular reference
to India and exhibiting the centrality of Caste in its social, political, economic and legal
imagination.
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c. EVALUATION
Final exam 50
To pass this course, students must obtain a minimum of 40% in the cumulative
aspects of coursework, for example, moot, and final examination. End of semester
exam will carry 50 marks out of which students have to obtain a minimum of 15
marks to fulfil the requirement of passing the course.
The details of the grades as well as the criteria for awarding such grades are provided
below.
PERCENTAGE GRADE
GRADE GRADE DESCRIPTION
OF MARKS VALUE
Outstanding – Exceptional knowledge
of the subject matter, thorough
understanding of issues; ability to
80 and above O 8
synthesize ideas, rules and principles
and extraordinary critical and analytical
ability
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PERCENTAGE GRADE
GRADE GRADE DESCRIPTION
OF MARKS VALUE
Excellent - Sound knowledge of the
subject matter, thorough understanding
75 – 79 A+ 7.5 of issues; ability to synthesize ideas,
rules and principles and critical and
analytical ability
Very Good - Sound knowledge of the
subject matter, excellent organizational
capacity, ability to synthesize ideas,
70 – 74 A 7
rules and principles, critically analyze
existing materials and originality in
thinking and presentation
Good - Good understanding of the
subject matter, ability to identify issues
65 – 69 A- 6 and provide balanced solutions to
problems and good critical and
analytical skills
Fair – Average understanding of the
subject matter, limited ability to identify
60 – 64 B+ 5 issues and provide solutions to
problems and reasonable critical and
analytical skills
Acceptable - Adequate knowledge of
the subject matter to go to the next level
55 – 59 B 4
of study and reasonable critical and
analytical skills.
Marginal - Limited knowledge of the
subject matter and irrelevant use of
50 – 54 B- 3
materials and, poor critical and
analytical skills
Pass 1 – Pass with basic understanding
45 – 49 P1 2
of the subject matter
Pass 2 – Pass with rudimentary
40 – 44 P2 1
understanding of the subject matter
Fail - Poor comprehension of the
subject matter; poor critical and
Below 40 F 0 analytical skills and marginal use of the
relevant materials. Will require
repeating the course
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PERCENTAGE GRADE
GRADE GRADE DESCRIPTION
OF MARKS VALUE
assigned, it will require a resit
examination and/or repeating the
course.
PART III
a. KEYWORD SYLLABUS
If multiple people start talking simultaneously during the class, we will implement the
following procedure to handle the situation:
1. Raise Hands: As soon as I notice that multiple people are talking at the same
time, I will calmly request everyone to raise their hands. This will help me identify
who was speaking and who is paying attention.
2. Identify the Speaker: By observing the raised hands, I will be able to identify
the individuals who were speaking and those who were not.
3. Ask to Leave the Class: Those individuals who were speaking during the
interruption will be respectfully asked to leave the class for the remainder of the
day's session. This is to ensure a conducive learning environment for others.
4. No Attendance: Students who are asked to leave the class will not be marked
"present" for the day's attendance.
5. Pause the Class: I will pause the class until the disruptive individuals have left
the room. This ensures that everyone understands the importance of maintaining
a respectful and focused learning environment.
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6. Resume Class: Once the disruption is resolved, I will resume the class and
continue with the planned lesson.
7. Addressing the Behavior: After class, I will speak individually with the
students who were asked to leave and discuss the importance of active listening,
raising hands, and respecting their fellow classmates' learning experience.
JGU endeavours to make all its courses accessible to students. In accordance with the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016), the JGU Disability Support Committee
(DSC) has identified conditions that could hinder a student’s overall well-being. These
include physical and mobility related difficulties, visual and hearing impairment, mental
health conditions and intellectual/learning difficulties e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia. Students
with any known disability needing academic and other support are required to register
with the Disability Support Committee (DSC) by following the procedure specified at
https://jgu.edu.in/disability-support-committee/
Students who need support may register any time during the semester up until a month
before the end semester examination begins. Those students who wish to continue
receiving support from the previous semester, must re-register within the first month of
a semester. Last minute registrations and support might not be possible as sufficient time
is required to make the arrangements for support.
The DSC maintains strict confidentiality about the identity of the student and the nature
of their disability and the same is requested from faculty members and staff as well. The
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DSC takes a strong stance against in-class and out-of-class references made about a
student’s disability without their consent and disrespectful comments referring to a
student’s disability.
This course may discuss a range of issues and events that might result in distress for some
students. Discussions in the course might also provoke strong emotional responses. To
make sure that all students collectively benefit from the course, and do not feel disturbed
due to either the content of the course or the conduct of the discussions. Therefore, it is
incumbent upon all within the classroom to pledge to maintain respect towards our peers.
This does not mean that you need to feel restrained about what you feel and what you
want to say. Conversely, this is about creating a safe space where everyone can speak and
learn without inhibitions and fear. This responsibility lies not only with students, but also
with the instructor.
P.S. The course instructor, as part of introducing the course manual, will discuss the
scope of the Safe Space Pledge with the class.
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PART IV
Watch/Hear:
1. Afrah Shafiq’s visual project https://www.entersultanasreality.com
2. “The World Before Her”, directed by Nisha Pahuja
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Watch/Hear:
1. “The Examined Life- Judith Butler and Sunaura Taylor”-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0HZaPkF6qE
2. Crenshaw, Kimberle Williams. (2016). TED Talks: The Urgency of Intersectionality,
Videotext, 19 mins.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?la
nguage=en
3. Davis, Angela (2017). Revolution Today. Centre de Culture Contemporania de
Barcelona. Speech delivered 9th October 2017.
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Watch/Hear:
1. Tales of the Night Fairies (Dir. Shohini Ghosh, 2003):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ystke5m8now&t=7s
2. The Hunting Ground. 2015. Dir. Dick Kirby
3. We are Foot Soldiers (Dir. Debolina Dutta and Oishik Sircar, 2011, 26 mins.):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfm06qBo4c4
4. My Tango with Porn (Dir. Siobhan Devine, 2003)
12 & LABOUR, MODULE 12 & 13: LABOUR, MOBILITY AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE DIVIDE
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1. Maria Mies, 'Dynamics of Sexual Division of Labour and Capital Accumulation. Women
PUBLIC/PRIVATE Lace Workers of Narsapur, EPW, Annual Number, March 1981, pp 487-500 (1981).
DIVIDE
2. Sonal Sharma, ‘Of Rasoi Ka Kaam/ Bathroom Ka Kaam’, Economic and Political Weekly,
Vol. 51 (2016).
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Watch/Hear:
1. Ravish Kumar show on Nation and Mother (NDTV) [snippets]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHCzU42_q0A
2. ‘Final Solution’ Documentary by Rakesh Sharma (2004) – [snippets]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLQA8zJhogU&t=5547s
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