UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES

ENTRANCE ExAMINATION
PH.D. GENDER STUDIES
Time 2 hours Maximum Marks: 75
Hall Ticket No.
1. This question Paper consists of three parts. Part Part B and Part
C. All parts are to be pttempted in the answer books provided. If necessarYJ additional answer books may'be used.
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PART-A
Critically analyse any five of the following concepts in the context of Gender
Studies: (Marks: 5x5= 25)

1.
Psychoanalysis

2.
Pornography

3.
Reproductive Politics

4.
Violence


S. Gender Order
6.
Backlash

7.
Domesticity


PART-B
Write short notes on any four of the following topics: (4x 20)
1.
Oppositional Gaze

2.
Feminist Research as Action Research

3.
Motherhood

4.
Marxist Feminism


S. Gender Trouble
6. Post-feminism
PART-C
Answer the following questions: (2 x 15= 30)
1. Write a critical essay on the contemporary debates related to capital punishment for rape.

Critically examine the politics related to "feminisation of development".

2. Discuss the reasons behind your choice of the research topic for your Ph.D. Elaborate on the factors that are going to influence your research.
How does your "location" contribute to your research? Present a critical analysis.