Some indication questions for the Final Essay - ANTH 8038/39
Some indication questions for the Final Essay - ANTH 8038/39
Please select one of the following questions for your Final essay.
Argue for the usefulness and/or effectiveness of participatory approach in gender and development.
How do you link womens rights to human rights? How is the question of justice involved in envisioning rights? Can you give examples?
One of the persisting problems in the contemporary world is that development projects are still women-focussed. What are the practical and theoretical difficulties with this approach?
How would you differentiate between WID and GAD approaches? Do you think that the involvement of men is the only critical difference between the two?
What role hegemonic masculinities do play in GAD? How do you argue?
Why have some feminist scholars lamented the depolicisation of womens struggles through the institutionalisation of Gender mainstreaming. Do you think this allegation can be substantiated? Give arguments and examples from literature.
Women-Headed Households are often seen as the poorest of the poor. Do you agree or disagree with this statement, and why (or why not)?
Contemporary developments in feminist theory have highlighted womens complex and manifold identities, and the multiple disadvantages these intersecting identities cause. How can GAD converse with and embrace these recent theoretical developments in its policies and practices?
Intersectionality has emerged as a powerful conceptual/theoretical tool in recent years to explain gender identities. Do you think intersectionality can be used in GAD as the theoretical tool of choice?
Do you think Social Protection Programs are helpful in addressing gender inequalities? Give arguments and examples in support of your thesis.
Using a case study (not one that has been used in lectures or course readings), demonstrate the why there is/isnt a feminisation of poverty, and as a GAD expert, what approaches could you adopt.
Find a project or policy document that is about Gender and Development. Critically appraise it from a gender perspective. The document must not be more than five years old, and your critique should demonstrate understanding of the relevant gender and development. [If choosing this essay topic, please discuss first with Kuntala about your choice of project and essay plan]
