Course Name: Feminism : Concepts and Theories

Course abstract

This course will evaluate the rise and trajectory of the feminist movement and concepts surrounding feminism. We will look at the ways in which feminism has developed, its mandate, its goals, its necessity, and its contemporary import. Through case studies, literature, ethnography, and theory, we will examine how it matters and why it is critical to our everyday lives.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Mathangi Krishnamurthy

Mathangi Krishnamurthy is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. She holds a PhD in anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin, and was an Andrew W.Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her areas of interest include the anthropology of work and gender, medical anthropology, urban studies, globalization, and affective labour. Her new book 1-800-Worlds: The Making of the Indian Call Centre Economy published by OUP in 2018 chronicles the labour practices, life-worlds, and media atmospheres of Indian call centre workers, and locates them within the socio-political context of the new Indian middle classes
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 Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021
 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021
 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2021

Enrolled

2239

Registered

124

Certificate Eligible

49

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

6

Elite

18

Successfully completed

25

Participation

39

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Note:
We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2020 and Jan2021 course
Feminism : Concepts and Theories - Toppers list

AISHWARYA KATYAL 80%

MORYA AGRAWAL 80%

SHRI VAISHNAV VIDYAPEETH VISHWAVIDYALAYA

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 2239

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 124

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

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Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.