AIOU Course Code 9447 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
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Course: Sociology of gender issues (9447) Semester: SPRING 2025
Level: BS
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.
3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MP.
Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 50
Assignment No. 1
(UNIT 1-4)
Note: All Assignments will be uploaded on LMS.
Q. 1 Does the gender system function as a system of social stratification? Elaborate your answer with examples. (20)
Q. 2 Discuss the Social Learning Theory regarding Gender Analysis. Explain with examples. (20)
Q. 3 Write comprehensive notes on the following: (20)
a) Gender lenses
b) Learning gender
Q. 4 Discuss cultural feminism. Give examples. (20)
Q. 5 “Children socialize one another through their everyday interactions in the home and at the play”. Elaborate the statement with examples. (20)
Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 50
Assignment No. 2
(UNIT 5 - 9)
Q. 1 What evidence is there that sex role socialization in Pakistan is changing? Explain with examples. (20)
Q. 2 “The reason for the gender gap in newspapers is that newspapers often do not speak to women” Elaborate your answer with examples. (20)
Q. 3 How do you see the nutrition status of children in Pakistan? Also, discuss its key determinants as per your opinion. (20)
Q. 4 Elaborate on the importance of men’s engagement in the process of gender equity in society. (20)
Q. 5 Discuss the historical continuities and discontinuities in the women’s movement in Pakistan. Explain with examples. (20)