CSS Gender studies Syllabus 2025

CSS Gender studies Syllabus 2025

CSS Gender Studies 2025 Group 5

CSS Gender studies Syllabus 2025

This article covers the CSS Gender studies complete Syllabus 2025.

The syllabus of CSS Gender studies consists of 9 parts of a collective 100 marks i.e. each with 50 marks.

The examination for CSS Gender studies is the Group 5 exam for CSS candidates.

CSS Gender Studies Syllabus 2025

Paper (100-Marks)

Introduction to Gender Studies:

    • Introduction to Gender Studies
    • Difference between Gender and Women Studies
    • Multidisciplinary nature of Gender Studies
    • Autonomy vs. Integration Debate in Gender Studies
    • Status of Gender Studies in Pakistan

Social Construction of Gender:

    • Historicizing Constructionism
    • Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Queer Theory
    • Is “Sex” socially determined, too?
    • Masculinities and Feminism
    • Nature versus Culture: A Debate in Gender Development

Feminist Theories and Practice:

    • What is Feminism
    • Liberal Feminism
    • Radical Feminism
    • Marxist/Socialist Feminism
    • Psychoanalytical Feminism
    • Men’s Feminism
    • Postmodern Feminism

Feminist Movements:

    • Feminist Movements in the West, First Wave, Second Wave and Third Wave Feminism, United Nation Conferences on Women, Feminist Movements in Pakistan.

Gender and Development:

    • Colonial and Capitalistic Perspectives of Gender
    • Gender Analysis of Development Theories; Modernization Theory, World System Theory, Dependency Theory, Structural Functionalism.
    • Gender Approaches to Development: Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD), Gender and Development (GAD); Gender Critique of Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs).
    • Globalization and Gender

Status of Women in Pakistan:

    • Status of Women’s health in Pakistan
    • Status of Women in Education
    • Women and Employment
    • Women and Law

Gender and Governance:

    • Defining Governance
    • Suffragist Movement
    • Gender Issues in Women as Voters
    • Gender Issues in Women as Candidates
    • Gender Issues in Women as Representatives
    • Impact of Political Quota in Pakistan

Gender Based Violence:

    • Defining Gender Based Violence
    • Theories of Violence against Women
    • Structural and Direct Forms of Violence
    • Strategies to Eliminate Violence against Women

  • Case Studies of:

    • Mukhtar Mai
    • Malala Yousafzai
    • Shermin Ubaid Chinoy

This is the complete syllabus for preparation of CSS Gender studies.

The Candidates should prepare thoroughly to succeed in the examination.

Therefore, here are a few suggested books you can buy for better learning about CSS Gender studies from your favorite Multan Kitab Ghar online bookstore.

Suggested Reading Books for CSS Gender studies Syllabus 2025

  • Theories of Women Studies by Eds., Bowles. Gloria and Renate D. Klein
  • Introduction: Theories of Women Studies and the Autonomy/ Integration Debate in Theories of Women Studies by Bowles G and Renate, K.
  • The State of the Discipline of Women Studies in Pakistan in Social Sciences in Pakistan by Saigol, Rubina
  • The State of Women Studies in Pakistan in Journal of Asian Women Studies by Bari, Farzana
  • Women’s Law in Legal Education and Practice in Pakistan by Shaheed, F. and Mehdi, R. (ed.) (1997)
  • Locating the self: Perspectives on Women and Multiple Identities by Khan, N.S. et al.(ed.) (1998)
  • The Social Construction of Gender by Lorber, Judith
  • Queer Theory by Lorber, Judith
  • Gender, USA, by Harriet Bradley(2013)
  • Women of Pakistan: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. by  Mumtaz, Khawar & Shaheed, Farida(1987)
  • Feminism and its Relevance in South Asia by Saeed K, Nighat & Bahsin, Kamla
  • Feminist Thoughts by Tong, Rosemarie
  • Reversed Realities by Kabeer, Naila
  • Gender Planning and Development by Moser, Caroline
  • Electoral Politics: Making Quotas Work For Women by Hoodfar,Homa&Tajali, Mona
  • The Gender face of Asian Politics by Ayaz, Aazar & Fleschenberg, Andrea(2009)
  • Performance Assessment of Women by Bari, Farzan (2002) Parliamentarians in Pakistan
  • Base line Report: Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life by Zia, Shahla & Bari, Farzana. (1999)
  • Freedom from Violence by Schuler, Margaret (1992)
 
 
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