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Second SehEster e.A.l6.Sc-le. A./B.B.A.(T.T.M./R.T.M./

AH/B.C.A./B.S ;WrB.Se (t_Bp/B. (CBCSS - OBE,- Hegutar/
S u pplementary/l mprovement) Exa m i nation, Apri
I ZOZ4
(201 I Admission Onwards)
second semester r ntegrated M.sc. Degree (Reg/su pp re./l mp.)
Examination, April ZO24
(2020 Ad rniss i 9n, Onwards)
GoMM0N.GOUBSE tN ENcr!$n
2 A 04 Ery,g.i.Read[n_gs on Gender
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A. Write an essay (20(F2s0 wordffi..3tr qneiffiiihe txtowing.
1) "Learning to!g a. Motherir:l!:r$ffi *t#rn#$:.:,to demystify the concept.of
motherhood. Substantiate:.i.......,. :lriiiii::'
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2) lssues of gender addressedi:ln tnuipem,,ffin lntroduction,,.

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B. write an essay (200-2s0,W0ffitibn afy 6h6r$f.rh8;iUlro*i '; =,r1:1,'11
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3) The struggle of trans peoptq'+"61."usseO in,,ttre esSay, ,,structural Violence
and rrans Struggle'for Dignill4ii'iiili'iii"ii""";'iiii"ii"
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4) clothing **Si;,Y'is.i!.lgj.rne ueimuhou samalam in. Kera{a as a turning
point in the social history.d,Xeiah,,,,,
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c. Answer any four of the foltowing in a paiagraph -each (Eo-100 words).
5) Describe the transformation of the kitchen rags.
6) The mass media today as omnipresent and omnipotent.
7) The metaphors used in the poem, ,Still I Rise,,.
8) The image of mother discussed in "Learning to be a Mother,,.
9) Comment on the tifle, ls this Desirable ?
10) The note of warning by the poet in the poem, ,,1
am not that woman,,. (4x4=I6)

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D. Answer any eight of the following in two or three sentences.

11) What is the significance of the title, "An lntroduction" ?
12) How did pulayas qdnentry,to the agricultur:al e*ribition hetd in Ernakulam ?
13) w:hat happened to the,redbbtion gained by sashiDeshpande as shegrew
older ?
14) What is the perfect motherhood according tb the author ?
15) What are the doubts and agonies of a new mother ?
16) How does granny react whetUnnLshp-uts at his wife ?,
17)

18)
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20)
21) What do you mean by
22) Who are the audience of (8xt=8)
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ll semester B.A./B.Sc-/B.Com.tB.T.T.M./B.B.A./B.B.A.-T.T.M./B.B.A.-R.T.M/
B.B.A. (A.H.yB.C.A/B.S.W-/B.Sc. (L.B.p.yB.M.M.C. Degree (CBCSS _
oBE - Begular/supplementary / rmprovement) Examinltion, April 2ozg
(201 9 Admission Onwards)
ll semester lntegrated M.sc. (Reg./supple./lmp.) Examination, April 2ozg
COMMON COURSE. IN ENGLISH
zAW ENG :,ReaUingS' on.Gender
Time:3 Hours Max. Marks :40

A. write an essay (200 - zso woioij.,,,on any oni ot t'" folrowing :

1) How does LalithamOiixe,,,,Arrltrar;aham bri.ng..to light the rigid patriarchal
structures that account foi:'thb gendered abuse-of women through the
portrayal of the man-woman
letaUonstrip in firsrisge 2
2) Attempt a critical appreciation ot tne poem,ixitcnen Rags'. (1xg=g)
B. write an essay (200 - 2s0 woffi on..Cny. o#,..br tl'e tollowing :

3) Discuss the themati conierns...0i ihe.boem,,lri,im:not that Woman,.

4) what is the chanar.revott you thinkthht the chanar movement
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empowered wombn to free thqpgelves.,.,ffOm the:clutches of patriarchy
the private and pubfi0 arenas ofiUreir Fvbs ? ' --- -- - (t*a=a;
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c. Answer any four of the following in a Raraorarh each (s0 -100 worcis) :

5) Yogakshemam as the mouthpiece of yOgakshema Sabha.

6) Describe the activities of the pulaya Mahajana sabha and its leaders.
7) what is the stereotypical image of a mother in our society ?
8) How are gender and budget linked ? Has gender budgeting gotten proper
attention in budget analyses ?
S) "But still, like atr, I'll rise". Explain the significance of ihe sinrile used in the
line.
10) what are the lessons that Melmundu samaram leaves behind ? (4xkt6)

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D. Answer any eight Of the fOllowing in two or three sentences :

11) Clothing signifies soclal locations' Comment'

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12) The media have the power to maintain the staturs quo or challenge
dominant order. \l,lhY ?
labour ?
13) What are the reasons for most trans women to engage in street-based
when she
14) What does the speaker, in the poem 'l am not that Woman' imply
says 'That a nation of captive minddCannot be tree?
15) How does the poem'Still I Rise'end ?
16) How does the husband reactWhen ne leafnSlhal it was his wife who wrote
underthe pseudonym Anthalianarn ?, . ". ' ^
17) What are the doubts and agonies Ot,,a leU,mother ?
1g) Why was Dakshayani Vel[yudhafl's,Applidation for nomination to Cochin
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1e) How does the poet rememGi,Kuniurnff,'?

What is the significance of',tlte tit{e,lArt lntffiuction'?
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21) What happens to the election mahifestoeSr:,that highlight'Women
gmpowgrment'? , ,. iiatiiiaif#Ehbr
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22\ why is it that transiwme;.trc'dsm nte than trans men ?

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Il semester B.A./B.sc./B.com./B.T.T.M./B.B.A./B.B.A.-T.T.M./B.B.A.-R.T.M./
B. B.A.-A. H./B.c.A./B.s.w./B.sc. (L. R. p.yB.M. M.c. Deg ree (c. B.c.s.s.
-
O.B.E. -
Regular/Supplementary/lmprovement) Examination, Apri! 2022
(2019 Adm ission Onwards)
COMMON GOURSE IN ENGLISH
2AO4 ENG : Readings on Gender

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 40

A. write an essay (200-2s0 words) on any one of the following :
1) Discuss how a kitchen rag and a girl's life have disturbing similarities as
discussed in'Kitchen Rags'.
2) Analyse Kamala Das's "An lntroduction" as a confessional poem. (1xB=B)
B. write an essay (200-2s0 words) on any one of the following :

3) "When every voice counts we can stop counting the voices." Discuss the
key concerns raised by Ammu Joseph based on this quote she uses to
sum up her arguments.
4) Discuss Maya Angelou's 'Stilt I Rise' as a poem about the conflict between
the black people and white people. (1x8=8)
C. Answer any four of the following in a paragraph each (g0-100 words) :
5) What kind of exclusions in the field oI health care are faced by trans people ?
6) What made Pappi write to the newspaper ?
7) How did people from other communities react to Dakshayani Velayudhan's
elder brothers' progressive life ?
8) Where" did Pulaya Mahajana Sabha had their initiat meetings and why ?
9) Why does Kishwar Naheed say women's voice couldn't be stopped by the
stone ?
10) Why does Sashi Deshpande say motherhood is no ultimate destination ? (axe16)

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D. Answer any eight of the following in two or three sentences :

11) 'Don't write in English.'Why the poet is advised so ?

12) How did the poet try to avoid her womanliness as mentioned in

13) What are the inherited gifts mentioned in 'Stilt I Flise' ?

14) How did the Antharianam react to the personal attack towards her letter ?
15) What kind of double standards does men have as referred in 't am not that
Woman'?
1'6) What is GMMP ?
17) Who did and when was gender budgeting introduced in lndia ?
18) Why was Dakshayani's mother allowed access to water well ?
19) What right did the order of 1812 give Channar women ?
20) What was the reaction against restricting use ol melmundu ?
21) What did Dakshayani propose in her first speech in Constituent Assembly ?
221 What is caste moratity ? (8x1=8)
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Name :

ll Semester B.A/B.Sc./B.Com./B.T.T.M./B.B.A/B.B.A.-T.T.M./B.B.A.-R.T.M./
B. B.A.-A. H./B.C.A./B.S.W./B.Sc.(LRP) Degree (CBCSS - OBE - Reg./Supp./
lmp.) Examination, April 2021
(201 9 Admission Onwards)
COMMON COURSE IN ENGLISH
2A04ENG - Readings on Gender
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 40

A. Write an essay (200-250 words) on any one of the following :

1) The battle against injustice led by Dakshayani Velayudhan had
two dimensions to it : i) as a woman's struggle against patriarchy,
ii) an untouchable's struggle against casteism. Discuss.
2) Elaborate on public discourse versus private discourse in relation to the
family in the story "ls This Desirable". (1x8=8)

B. Write an essay (200-250 words) on any one of the following :

3) "Still I Rise" is a powerful assertion of the voice of the oppressed and the
downtrodden. Discuss.
4) The machinhtions of power are clearly visible when we look at the kinds of
structural violence unleashed at the trans people. Discuss. (1x8=8)

C. Answer any four of the following in a paragraph each (80-100 words) :

5) What were the obstacles that Dakshayani Velayudhan had to deal with in
terms of casteism ?
6) The role of Yogakshema Sabha in the empowerment of Namboothiri women.
7) What is the role assigned to women in a capitalist, consumerist society ?
8) How is gender and budget Iinked ?
9) Clothing is a political question around which patriarchal control operates.
Discuss.
1 0) What are the lessons lhal Melmundusamaram leaves behind ? (4x4=16)

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D. Answer any eight of the following in two or three sentences :

1 1) Who is the "perfect mothef' according to Shashi Deshpande ?

12) What is femininity ?
13) What do customs and tradition do to the womenfolk according to the poet
Kishwar Naheed ?
14) What is understood by the term cisgender ?
15) What is understood by "caste morality" ?
16) What happened to Kunjumol's songs ?
17) Why is it that trans woman are disowned at a higher rate than trans men ?
18) What is stereotypical representation ?

19) What is meant by Social Conditioning ?

20) What was Chanar Lahala about ?

21) What does the phrase "very brown" indicate in the poem "An lntroduction" ?

22) What is George Gerbner's comment on the role of media in our lives ? (8x1=8)
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Reg. No. :

Il semester B.A-/B.Sc/B.Gom-/B.B.A/B.B.A.(T.T.M.yB.B.A.(R.T.My
B.T.T. MJB. c.A/B. s"wB.sc" (L. R. p.) Deg
re9 (c Bcss'(o ai) _ Re g u rar)
Examination, April 2OZO

COMMON COURSE IN ENGLISH

2A04ENG : Readings on Gender
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 40

A . write an essay (200 - 2s0 words) on any one

of the fortowing :
1) Language is the site of resistance where the ideological
structures created
by patriarchy are dismantled. Analys"-n" rt"tement
"An lntroduction,,. with reference to

2) Dakshayani Velayudhan was the child of social

change. Explain. (lxg=g)
B" write an essay (200
- 2s0 words) on any one of the fortowing :
3) Gender sensitive journalism is imperative to the modernisation
Discuss with reference to the essay ,,Gender Justice of our society.
and the Media,,.
4) capitalism.objectifies/commodifies the female. Discuss
with reference to
the poem "r am Not That woman',. (lxg=g)
C. Answer any four of the foilowing in a paragraph
each (#ld6iwo.yOs1 :

5) Describe the content of Dakshayani ,.\

Constituent Assembly. '
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.) the stereotypicat image of a perfect mother

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7) Write a note on the character of pappi.

8) How are women represented in history

? Discuss (f(;..r.;uRoi i :l

e) what are the murtipre exctusions faced

by the trans o"oo,"W.J' :, /
10) what is GMMp ? what are the key findings of the
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D. Answer any eight of the following ln two or three sentences :

11) Define gender"

12) What is meant by Structural Violence ?

13) What was the organisation founded by Dakshayani Velayudhan in 1977 ?

14) What is Bernard Shaw's opinion about parenthood ?

15) Who wrote the book A Very Easy Death ?

16) How did the article in Yogakshemam affect Pappi ?

17) Who is the speaker in the poem "Still I Rise" ?

18) What does the refrain " I am Not That Woman" signify ?

1 g) What was the judgemenUrule made by the Supreme Court on April 15,2014 ?

20) What is meant by "Public Sphere" ?

21) Who wrote the poem " Kitchen Rags" ?

22) What are.the reasons for the high dropout rate of trans people from
schools ? (8x1=8)