Final: 20-2-2017
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Gender & Women Studies)
WARNING
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PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
“AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
Course: Feminist Debates on Gender Inequalities (4647) Semester: Spring 2017
Level: M. Sc.
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Please read these instructions before preparing the assignments.
1.
Assignment is a take home test; you are free to use materials from internet,
books and course books.
2.
Please understand the question and write in your own words by arranging
your answer with an introduction, main discussion with sub topics and
conclusion.
3.
Copy from books, internet etc is not allowed.
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Typed assignments are not accepted.
5.
If any viewpoint copied from any source it should by properly acknowledged.
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No copying, student’s critical opinion is required.
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Q. 1 Study Judith Lorber’s argument on gender inequality. (please do not copy, only
give your view points).
(20)
Q. 2 What patriarchal structures exist in our society and how it impinges women
rights?
(10+10)
Q. 3 Write down the salient features of first, second and third wave feminism.
(20)
Q. 4 Analyze the article by Juliet Mitchell, “Reflections on twenty years of Feminism”.
(Please do not copy, read it and give your opinion).
(20)
Q. 5 What are the conceptual philosophies of radical feminism? Explain the issues dealt
in hierarchical structures.
(20)
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Unit 6–9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q. 1 What is the central ideology of Radical Feminism? Discuss.
(20)
Q. 2 Explain the following:
(a) Queer Theory
(b) Post structuralism
(10)
(10)
Q. 3 Does Cultural Feminism highlight the discourse of the Third world women?
Discuss.
(20)
Q. 4 What is masculinity? What is positive and negative masculinity?
(8+12)
Q. 5 What is the importance of standpoint feminism in analyzing women’s situation in
the society?
(20)
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