Feminist Psychology

Paper Code: 
DPSY 811
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
   

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: 

CO81: Understand the concept, historical developments and themes of Feminist psychology

CO82: Appreciate the different theories, perspectives and types of Feminism

CO83: Reflect upon the Feminist approaches to Psychological Research and Practice

CO84: Reason about mental health issues of women, barriers to access mental health services, and explore feminist therapy

CO85: Understand the influences of feminism in social and political activism, patriarchal and other oppressive systems; underscore the challenges and opportunities in promoting feminist psychology.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

    

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Feminist Psychology:

 Introduction, History, Themes in the Psychology of Women and Gender

12.00
Unit II: 
Theories and Perspectives:

Theories: Karen Horney, Helene Deutsch, Nancy Chodorow, Social learning theory, Cognitive Social Learning Theory, Cognitive-Developmental Theory, Gender schema theory, Social role theory; Diversity of feminism 

12.00
Unit III: 
Feminist Approaches to Research and Practice:

 Sources of bias in research, Gender-fair and Feminist research, Areas of feminist-grounded research

12.00
Unit IV: 
Women's Mental Health:

Women's mental health issues, Barriers to accessing mental health services for women,; Feminist therapy

12.00
Unit V: 
Practicalities:

Role of feminist psychology in social and political activism; Resistance to patriarchal and oppressive systems; Challenges and opportunities in promoting feminist psychology

Essential Readings: 
  • Else-Quest, N.M., & Hyde, J.S. (2018). The Psychology of Women and Gender (9th ed.). New Delhi: Sage Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-8282-1
  • Roberts, T., Curtin, N., Duncan, L.E., & Cortina, L.M. (2016). Feminist Perspectives on Building a Better Psychological Science of Gender. Switzerland: Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-319-32139-4.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

E-Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • Feminism and psychology
  • Psychology of Women Quarterly
  • Journal of Women in Culture and Society

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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