DOCUMENT RESUME SO 028 004 ED 421 374 Wolfson, Ron AUTHOR Curriculum on Women in Contemporary India: A TITLE Multidisciplinary and Historical Approach. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad 1966 (India). United States Educational Foundation in India. SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE 1997-00-00 126p.; Some photocopied pages will not reproduce clearly. NOTE For related items, see SO 027 999- SO 028 007. Non-Classroom (055) Guides PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. *Asian Studies; *Females; Foreign Countries; Global DESCRIPTORS Education; High Schools; *Indians; Instructional Materials; *Interdisciplinary Approach; Literature; *Multicultural Education; Non Western Civilization; Social Studies; *Womens Studies IDENTIFIERS *India ABSTRACT This curriculum guide was developed to assist high school students in understanding the role of women in modern India. The one semester elective course uses historical texts, biographies, scholarly works, novels, short stories, poems, and film as a means of exploring the subject matter. The course looks at the traditional role of women in modern India over the millennium as well as the place of women in the major religions of India. Sections of the guide include: "Historical India: Empire and Religion"; (1) "Women in Contemporary "Contemporary India: The Raj to the Present"; (3) (2) "Women in Contemporary India." Reading materials Indian Literature"; and (4) include, "Careless Daughters" from "Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture" (Sara S. Mitter); "Wedding First, Love Later: Arranged Marriage among the Educated Classes," from "May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India" (Elisabeth Bumiller); readings from "India" (Richard Waterstone); "Great Mughal Glory (1605-1707)" (Stanley Wolpert); and "Great Women in from "A New History of India, 4th ed. Buddhism" from "Great Women of India" (Swami Madhavananda, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, eds.). 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TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- ment do not necessarily represent official INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) OERI position or policy. 1 2 Cuggiculum on Women in Contempogagy India: rl multidiciplinary and historical approach in fulfilment of the project requirement of the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program Ron Wolfson The Chapin School New York City Ron Wolfson 1642 York Ave. Apt. 4F New York, N.Y. 10028 (212) 744-4431 Internet: [email protected] 3 Women in Contemporary India The purpose of this one semester course is to take a mulitidisciplinary approach to the study of women in contemporary India. The course will use historical texts, biographies, scholarly works, novels, short stories, poems, and film as a means of exploring the subject matter. In order to properly understand the role of women in modern India the course will look at the traditional role of women over the millennium as well as the place of women in the major religions of India. There will be two tests and two papers for this course. The first test will cover the historical and religious background which is discussed during the first month of the course. The second test will cover the time period between the British Raj and the rule of Rajiv Gandhi. The first paper will be the analysis of a piece of literature written by an Indian woman or about Indian women. There will also be an oral presentation. The other paper will be a research paper dealing with an issue concerning women in contemporary India. The reading assignments which are listed on the syllabus are a guide to how a teacher might wish to cover the course. The assigned reading listed on this syllabus, including the assigned novels, comes to nearly 1,000 pages. Obviously a teacher would need to select which reading assignments he or she feels would best suit his or her class. Copies of chapters from the main texts and literature are provided to give teachers an idea of the level and depth of some of the suggested readings. This course is designed as an elective at an academically demanding private school. The schedule which follows is designed to follow the calendar of most schools of this type with the first semester ending prior to winter break. The schedule, as well as topics, tests, papers, and reading assignments will need to be adapted to the needs of many different types of schools, though the level of reading will necessarily be demanding. Main Texts Bumiller, Elisabeth May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India, New York, Penguin Books, 1990. Madhavananda, Swami and Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra, editors, Great Women of India, Calcutta, Ashram Advaita Publishers, 1993. Mitter, Sara S., Dharma's Daughters, India, Penguin Books, 1992. Wolpert, Stanley, A New History of India, 4th ed , Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1993. Main Works of Literature Deshpande, Shashi, The Intrusion and Other Stories., India, Penguin Books, 1993. Jhabvala, Ruth Prawar, The Householder, New York, W.W. Norton, 1960. Markandaya, Kamala, Nectar in a Seive, New York, Penguin Books, 1982. 4 2 Women in Comtemporary India Supplemental Texts of Wisdom- - Ajgaonkar, Sri. Meghshyam T., editor, Mahatama: A Golden Treasury Thoughts and Glimpses of a Life, Hripra Publication, Mumbai, 1995. Altekar, A.S., The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization, Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 1983 Bader, Clarisse, WomeniaAncientindia, Dehli, Anmol Pub., 1987. Co-ordination Batliwala, Srilantha, "Empowerment and Women's Autonomy" from the for Unit, Bangalore, World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, the Center Reproductive Law and Policy Books, 1962. Burton, Sir Richard F., ThtKamaSutranfiatasyana, London, Penguin Pub., Chattopadhyay, Kamladevi, Indian Women's Battle for Freedom, Dehli, Abhinav 1983. Fishlock, Trevor, India File, New Delhi, Rupa & Co., 1983. Delhi, 1975. Jain, Devaki, editor, Indian Women, Delhi, Publications Division, New Women's Quest for Power, Vikas Pub., New Delhi, 1980. Group, New Jensen, Anne Furgeson, India: It's Culture and People, Longman Publishing York, 1991. Johnson, Donald J., Johnson, Jean E., and Clark, Leon E., ThEnughindianly&s, t. Edition, New York, CITE Books, Apex Press, 1992. Coercion" from Nagaraja, Bhargavi, "Reproductive Rights: Women Against the Politics of the Co-ordination Unit, Bangalore, World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy Vikas Pub., Phadnis, Urmila and Malani, Indira, editors, Women of the World, New Delhi, 1978. Rastogi, Veera, "Strengths and Limitations of the Laws as Pertaining to Women: Amiocentesis and other Laws" from the Co-ordination Unit, Bangalore, World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy from the Sen, Gita, "Population Policies and Women's Health- -The Shifting Boundaries" Co-ordination Unit, Bangalore, World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy Smith, Huston, The Religions of Man, New York, Harper and Row, 1958. Waterstone, Richard, India, Little, Brown and Company, London, 1995. SupplemcntaLWarklnfliteraturt Desai, Anita, Clear Light of Day, New York, Penguin Books, 1980. Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, Esmondininclia, London, Penguin Books, 1958. Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, Heat and Dust, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1975. 5 Women in Comtemporary India 3 Historical India: Empire and Religion Unit I: September Week 1: The Harrapan and Aryans Reading: Wolpert, "Indus Culture" (pps. 14-23) "The Aryan Age" (pps. 24-36) Week 2: Hinduism and Buddhism Reading: Wolpert, "North Indian Conquest and Unification" (pps. 37-54) Waterstone, "Renunciation" (pps. 26-39) "The Forms of Vishnu" (pps. 46-62) Nihshreyasananda, "Great Women in the Ramayana" from Great Women in India (pps. 140-168) Week 3: Buddhism and the Mauryan Empire Reading: Dutt, "Great Women in Buddhism" from Great Women in India (pps. 253-274) Wolpert, "India's First Imperial Unification" (pps. 55-69) Week 4: Islam and the Muslim Invasion Reading: Wolpert, "The Impact of Islam" (pps. 104-125) "Great Moghul Glory" (pps. 149-167) Mirza, "Great Muslim Women of Inda" from Great Women in India (pps.378- 394) Test: Indian Empires and Religions Unit II: Contemporary India:The Raj to the Present October Week 1: The British in India Reading: Wolpert, "The New Moghals" (pps.201-225) "Indian Nationalism--The First Movement" (pps. 250-264) Mukerjee, Satswarupananda, Pillai, and Rao "Great Indian Woman of the 19th Century" from Great Women in India (pps.395-413) Week 2: The Age of Gandhi Reading: Wolpert, "Toward Independence" (pps. 310-328) "The Impact of World War Two" (pps. 329-350) Ajgaonkar, Mahatama: A Golden Treasury of Wisdom--Thoughts and Glimpses of a Life (selected readings) Week 3: The Age of Indira Gandhi Reading: Wolpert, "From Collective Leadership to Indira Gandhi" (pps. 371-406) "From Janata Rav to Rajiv Gandhi" (pps. 407-433) Bumiller, "'Indira is India, and India is Indira': Mrs. Gandhi and Her Legacy for Indian Women in Politics" (pps. 147-178) Test: The British Empire and the Gandhi Raj 6 4 India Women in Comtemporary Indian Literature Contemporary Women in Unit III: stories Week 4: Indian short 34-42) "The Intrusion"(pps. Reading: Deshpande, Boredom" (pps. 61-69) "An Antidote To (pps. 141-146) "The Stone Woman" (pps. 122-132) "The Cruelty Game" 1-8) "The First Lady" (pps. given on Monday Paper assignment novels Week 5: Indian The Householder Reading: Jhabvala, November Week 1: Indian novels Necter in the Sieve Reading: Markandaya, assignments Presentation of paper Week 2: Oral Reading: None Paper due: Monday India Contemporary Women in Unit IV: Daughters Week 3: Dharma's 71-80) Prowess: Shakti" (pps. Reading: Mitter, "Female 91-98) "The Epic Wife" (pps. (pps.109-122) "Only a Female" 123-136) Own Life" (pps. "To Change Your History" (pps.165-176) "A Four-Thousand-Year-Old Life 75- Week 4: Village of Khajuron" (pps. Woman of the Village "Beyond the Veil: The Reading: Bumiller, 100) boy" (pps. 20-43) Fishlock, "Girl for ardent Film: To be announced December Women in India Week 1: Modem (pps. 13-24) Woman's Compartment" Reading: Mitter, "The 25-36) Homemaking" (pps. "The Hazards of Life" (pps. 55-70) "Ingredients of Everyday and a Housewife" Professional Woman Place in the Sun: A Bumiller, "Her Own (pps. 230-256) Calcutta" (pps.201-229) Three Women in "Poets and Revolutionaries: for Women in India Week 2: Major Issues Marriage Among the Later: Arranged "Wedding First, Love Reading: Bumiller, 24-43) Educated Class" (pps. and Sati" (pps.44-74) "Flames: A Bride Burning (pps. 101-124) Female Infanticide" "No More Little Girls: 125-146) Movement" (pps. 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