CSS 2021 Gender Studies Paper

Discuss in detail how the autonomy and integration debate in gender studies has an important contribution to the development of the field of knowledge.

Masculinity and femininity are deeply engraved realities since the distant past in human history. Discuss various theoretical debates on the construction of masculinity and femininity to make it explicit that the formation of both is either natural or social reality.

Marxist feminism is a philosophical variant of feminism that analyzes the ways in which women are exploited through capitalism and private property. Discuss the development of Marxist/socialist feminism and the philosophical stance they hold.

Psychoanalytic feminism is a theory of oppression which asserts that men have an inherent psychological need to subjugate women. Give a detailed analysis of the gender oppression and women's subordination promulgated by Psychoanalytic Feminism.

Modernization Theory blames internal cultural factors for women's subordination in the developing world. Discuss and elaborate the given statement in respect to Modernization Perspectives.

Critically analyze the various approaches to women's development focusing on Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD), and Gender and Development (GAD).