Human Rights Gender and Environment (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24GPOL 301
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims at enabling the students to understand the issues concerning the rights of citizens in general and the marginalized groups in particular, and assess the institutional and policy measures which have been taken in response to the demands of various movements. Conceptual dimensions, international trends and the Indian experience form the contents of the course. The objective of the course will equip the students with theoretical and conceptual understanding of socio – economic and political problems of marginalized groups in society such as women, dalits, minorities and adivasis and repercussions of contemporary developments on globalization on them.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24GPOL 301

Human Rights Gender and Environment

(Theory)

CO1: Understand the concept of social inequality and distinct categories of caste, gender, ethnicity and class.

CO2:  learn about the national and global mechanism to protect the human rights

CO3: Understand and learn issues relate to women participation.

CO4: Demonstrate parliamentary procedure of the United Nations for environmental and sustainable development.

CO5: a comprehensive understanding of human rights as enshrined in the Indian Constitution and the legal framework for their protection.

CO6: Contribute

effectively in Course specific interaction

Approach in teaching

 

Lecture, Power point presentations, Classroom discussions and use of Map and Globes, Case study

 

Class discussions through presentations, Information of contemporary situations to be presented and discussed

 

Interactive sessions using various online resources, Simulation (Model United Nations)

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

“Mock” Model United Nations; Online Quiz
 

 

18.00
Unit I: 
Understanding Social Inequality :

Caste, Gender, Ethnicity and Class as distinct categories and their interconnection.

Globalisation and its impact on workers, peasants, dalits, adivasis and women.

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Human Rights:

Human Rights: Various Meanings

UN Declarations and Covenants

Human Rights and Citizenship Rights

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Human Rights and the Indian Constitution:

Human Rights, Laws and Institutions in India; the role of the National Human Rights Commission.

Human Rights of Marginalized Groups: Dalits, Adivasis, Women, Minorities and Unorganized Workers.

Human Rights Movement in India.

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Analysing Structures of Patriarchy:

Economic Development and Women

The issue of Women’s Political Participation and Representation in India

Laws, Institutions and Women’s Rights in India

Women’s Movements in India

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Environmental and Sustainable Development:

UN Environment Programme: Rio, Johannesburg and after.

Issues of Industrial Pollution, Global Warming and threats to Bio – diversity

Environment Policy in India

Environmental Movement in India

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Baxi, Upendra (2002), The Future of Human Rights, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
  • Beteille, Andre (2003), Antinomies of Society: Essays on Ideology and Institutions, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
  • Geetha, V. (2002) Gender, Stree Publications, Kolkata.
  • Ghanshyam Shah, (1991) Social Movements in India, Sage Publications, Delhi.
  • Agarwal, Anil and Sunita Narain (1991), Global Warming and Unequal World: A Case of Environmental Colonialism, Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi.

 

References: 
  • Guha, Ramachandra and Madhav Gadgil, (1993) Environmental History of India, University of California Press, Berkeley.
  • Haragopal, G. (1997) The Political Economy of Human Rights, Himachal Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • Menon, Nivedita (ed) (2000) Gender and Politics in India, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
  • Patel, Sujata et al (eds) (2003) Gender and Caste: Issues in Contemporary Indian Feminism, Kali for Women, Delhi.
  • Shah, Nandita and Nandita Gandhi (1992) Issues at Stake: Theory and Practice in the Contemporary Women’s Movement in India, Kali for Women, Delhi.
  • Gonsalves, Colin (2011) Kaliyug: The decline of human rights law in the period of globalization Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi.
  • Sen, Amartya, Development as Freedom (1999) New Delhi, OUP.

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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