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NCERT Class 7 Political Science Chapter 4: Growing up as Boys & Girls
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Gender: Biological distinction b/w male & female
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Explains inequalities and power relations
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Differences in socialization and roles to play
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Roles women play & work they do are usually valued less than the roles men play and the work they do
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Identity: Sense of self-awareness of who one is
Case Studies
Samoa (1920s)
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Island in Pacific Ocean
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Children didn’t go to school in 1920s
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Fishing was important activity
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Most works were learnt at home
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Boys joined for outdoor activity like fishing and planting coconut
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Girls looked after younger ones
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Girls as teenagers went on fishing expeditions independently, weave baskets, cook at home
MP (1960s)
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Separate schools for boys and girls
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Total seclusion and safety from outside world – central courtyard for girls
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Open playground for boys
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Girls: Straight to home – fear of being teased or attacked
Where this Starts?
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At an early age
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With distinctions in roles to play
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Boys given cars & girls given dolls
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Now with colors, Boys associated with blue and girls with pink
Differences occur in:
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Dressing
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Talking
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Games
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Subjects to choose
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Career to pick
Same status is not enjoyed
Valuing Housework
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Housework
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Caregiving
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Looking after family
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Looking after children, elderly and sick
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This comes naturally and is never paid
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Society devalues this work (no proper recognition is given)
Domestic Workers
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Mainly women
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Sweeping and cleaning
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Washing clothes and dishes
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Cooking
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Looking after young children or elderly
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Low wages
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Hard Work
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Heavy physical work
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Fetch water
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Carry heavy loads of firewood
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Stoves are strenuous and physically demanding
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Double burden with working women

Image of Ratio of Domestic Workers
Image of Ratio of Domestic Workers
Work & Equality
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Equality given in our constitution
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No discrimination should exist
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Positive steps to remedy the situation
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Burden of child-care and housework falls on women and girls
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Anganwadis established
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Mandatory for organizations that have more than 30 women employees to provide crèche facilities
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Making possible for more girls to attend schools
-Mayank