Contradictory construction of gendered identities in school systems: An understanding through transformative literature (original) (raw)
Living in a free country in this era is still a question for women. We are thinking about women's freedom who is demanding for respect and equality is a far reaching concept need to be addressed. It is well known that the concept 'gender' is meant for both the women and men, but in our so called society women herself are legitimized as the marginalized community in terms of gender. Indian traditional societies are still the places of restrictions characterized by some form of inequalities and differences. However, social, economic and cultural differentiations in India are represented by the institutions of caste, class, religion and tribe. In a closed society it is very difficult for individuals to move upward or even downward form their class of origin as it is restricted by many factors especially dependent on their social origin. Although the women of India have made significant development during last decades entering into every fields of education and taking on the challenges of various profession. Still the masses of women remain restricted by the family norms, different socio-cultural norms, gender role discrimination, social stereotype and stigma. In the state like West Bengal the condition of girls is much deteriorating than other states, as the expenditure by state government for elementary to higher education was very nominal. Thus, unequal gender relations stunt the freedom of all individuals to develop their human capacities to their fullest. Therefore it is in the interest of both men and women to liberate human beings from existing relations of gender. According to O'Neil classroom knowledge rests on the number of assumptions that reveal its positivist ideological underpinnings. Gramsci and Foucault also argued for ideological hegemonic reproductions within school systems. This paper will largely discuss about the restructuring of gendered identities that are formed through different school practices of Budwan district, however the discussion in the paper implicitly based on the aspects of transformative literature.
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