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Ch 03 - Gender, Religion and Caste10th Polity & Civics

Gender Division: Societal Basis

Is 'Gender Division' based on biology or society?

CONCEPT

Nature of Gender Division

Social Basis: It is not based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.
Public vs. Private Sphere: It typically assigns women to the private sphere (domestic work) and men to the public sphere (paid work and politics).

Prism Memory Hook

Social, not Biological

Sexual Division of Labour

What is meant by the 'Sexual Division of Labour'?

DEFINITION

Sexual Division of Labour

Core System: A system where all work inside the home is done by the women of the family, or organized by them through domestic helpers, while men work outside.
The Wage Exception: Men often take up domestic tasks (like cooking or tailoring) only when they are paid for it (e.g., as chefs or tailors).
Consequence: Women’s domestic labour remains largely unpaid and invisible in economic terms.

Prism Memory Hook

Unpaid Home Work = Women

Patriarchy

What are the defining characteristics of a Patriarchal Society?

DEFINITION

Patriarchal Society

Literal Meaning: Rule by the father or men.
Key Features: It refers to a social system that is male-dominated and structured around male-centric power.
Impact: In such a system, women systematically face discrimination, disadvantage, and subjugation.

Prism Memory Hook

Male-Dominated Rule

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7Adverse Child Sex Ratio in India
8Equal Remuneration Act of 1976
9Family Laws and Gender Justice
10The Scandinavian Model of Gender Equality
11Women in Local Government
12Historical Underrepresentation of Women
13Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (2023)
14Comparing Social Divisions
15Gandhian Perspective on Politics
16India's Religious Demography (2011)
17The Ideology of Communalism
18Manifestations of Communal Politics
19Human Rights and Communal Violence
20Features of Indian Secularism
21Positive Intervention in Secularism
22Comparing Secular Models
23Uniqueness of the Caste System
24The 'Castiest' Ideology
25Champions of Caste Reform
26The Decline of Caste Hierarchy
27Occupational Mobility
28The Impact of Urbanisation on Caste
29Constitutional Abolition of Untouchability
30Universal Adult Franchise and Caste
31SC and ST Population Demographics (2011)
32The Economic Legacy of Caste
33The Sachar Committee Report
34Status of Women's Reservation Bill
35Intersectionality: Caste and Gender
36Caste Calculus in Elections
37Vote Bank Politics
38The Limits of Caste Arithmetic
39Caste Coalitions in Electoral Politics
40The Politicisation of Caste
41The Reciprocal Relationship: Caste and Politics
42The Danger of Caste-Centric Politics

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