The role of media and its influence on political practices of Muslim women in India

This research proposal focuses on the role of media and its impact on the political practices of Muslim women in India. It aims to analyze the influence of media on political engagement and awareness among Muslim women, and the challenges they face. The study highlights the importance of media in shaping political opinions and promoting equality.

A Research
Proposal

Table of Contents
Title: ................................................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1......................................................................................................................................1
Importance of topic.................................................................................................................1
The social importance of media.............................................................................................2
SECTION 2 .....................................................................................................................................4
Key ideas on topic..................................................................................................................4
The key writers.......................................................................................................................8
Most useful ideas and methods used......................................................................................9
Chapter 3: Research Methodology ................................................................................................10
Methods used........................................................................................................................10
Evidence looking .................................................................................................................11
Reason behind evidence.......................................................................................................12
Ways for collecting evidences..............................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

TITLE:
The role of media and its influence on political practices of Muslim women in India.
SECTION 1
Importance of topic
The research into consideration is based on analysing the role of media and its impact on
the political practices of Muslim women in India. The major reason for conducting the research
is the personal interest of researcher, thus the investigator wants to explore own idea and
knowledge in regards to the chosen subject area, which could be effective for them in addressing
the issue in effective manner. This study is important as it help in determining the key role of
media and its significant impact over the political practices of Muslim women in India. Apart
from that, this research also holds importance in term of creating awareness among the people of
India regarding their Political condition prevailing in India which support them in making right
decision regarding selection of right leader for their country. This politics of India work by
following a framework of country's constitutions. India is a democratic republic where the
president of country is consider as head of state and prime minister is consider as head of
government. In addition to this, India follows a dual polity system i.e. a double federal system
which involves central authority at the centre and state at periphery (Mohajan, 2018). The proper
political participation is consider to be a true indicator of democracy within a country. This is
because more the participation of individuals with the political affairs, the more better will be the
democracy of a country. The condition of minority in every part of this world is vulnerable, in
some country they are under the lens of media but in some nations where dictatorship is
prevailing, media is not allowed to cover the issues which minorities are facing. Muslims in
India from the largest religious minority in the country, therefore, India is a demographic country
and provides opportunity to the individual to promoting culture of its norms. The present study
aim to analysing the role of media and its impact on political practices of Muslim women in
India.
Despite, of this it also help in creating awareness among the Muslim women within India
to raise their voice against the rights they have within the political and social affairs in order to
enjoy equality. It also support people in developing their understanding regarding the role which
media plays in order to enhance their political and social practices which not only support in
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keeping them aware about the benefits of media but also support people in determining the role
of media in enhancing the lifestyle of people. This is a wide area of study on which a suitable
knowledge is required to have by the individual of society. Therefore, this study is effective in
enhancing the idea and knowledge base of researcher and individual, that helps in enhancing
their personal as well as professional ability. This study is also effective in determining the
potential role in media in influencing Muslim women political practices in India. (democratic)
The social importance of media
With the help of this investigation, people would be able to determine the social
importance that media holds within a community as well as in political affairs of the country.
India is a democratic country which provide chances to people who have the capability to
become a political leader in order to work toward the proper management and development of
country for providing a better life to individuals. In context of media, it plays a crucial role in
connecting people with one another and providing them a platform top present their views, ideas
as well as information. Hence, media holds up a position where it help in circulating crucial and
relevant information to the society in order to make them aware about several things which not
only support in improving their living standards but also help in keeping them aware about
things that are happening around them. For instance, Media plays vital role in promoting political
practices performed by the Muslim women in India. This country consists of a male dominated
society in which the economic, political, religious, social and cultural institutions are largely
controlled by men. This control over women’s livelihood choices and sexuality has survive and
evolved over centuries by different discriminatory social practices and institutions. An effective
collaboration of cast, family, religion and community reinforce or decriminalise these values
related with patriarchal. But the women's specially belongs to Islamic religion are less involve in
such political practices due to their cultural norms. Hence, their involvement within the politics
of country is very much limited as compare to men. But by making use of media Muslim Women
started demanding for equal rights that other women within India have and also started involving
in political affairs of the country. This only become possible by using media as a platform to
share their issues as well as idea to general public in order to gain support form them for
achieving the equality right within political practices of country. The increasing involvement of
media within the political affairs of country, this scenario of Islamic boundaries to a women has
also get improved in their favour where Muslim women started moving out of their boundaries to
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perform political practices while maintaining their cultural decorum (Tuck and McKenzie,
2014). The current report put light over the role of media in influencing the political practices
held by Muslim women in India which help in promoting equality among people as media is
refers as the key link among people and society for making right flow of information.
The key aim of this present research is "To understand the role of media and its
influence on political practices of Muslim women in India". For accomplishing this aim
following objectives are considered such as
 To determine role of media in context of political practice in India
 To identify the importance of media for political practices performed by Muslim Women
in India
 To analysis the impact of media over the political practices performed by Muslim women
in India
 To evaluate the challenges faced by Muslim Women in their political practices due to
emergence of Media
For performing literature review over the current topic of concern research questions are
being formulated that are presented as under:
 What is the role of media in context of political practice in India?
 What is the role of media in increasing engagement of Muslim Women in Political
practices of India?
 What is the importance of media for political practices performed by Muslim Women in
India?
 What is the impact of media over the political practices performed by Muslim women in
India?
 What challenges are faced by Muslim Women in their political practices with the
emergence of Media?
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SECTION 2
Key ideas on topic
This report is based on the role of media within the political practices performed by
Muslim Women's in India and to present better ideas over it, view point of several authors from
the available literature has been taken into consideration. This is because Literature review
support in gathering the view point of several authors from previously performed investigation
and then critically evaluating to develop an understanding regarding the current topic of
investigation so that it can proceed further. It support a researcher in developing an
understanding regarding the particular topic of concern by perform an in depth study over the
existing available information by performing it positive as well as negative aspects particular
data available. Literature review support the investigator in developing a base of knowledge over
so that it can be used further for critically evaluating the current understanding with the existing
available information. The literature review performed over aim “ To understand the role of
media and its influence on political practices of Muslim women in India.” is presented below,
The role of media in context of political practice in India
As per the views analysis of Owen, 2019, Media networking is refers as the rising
concern in these day's mainly due to the reason of continuous advancement in technology. In
addition to this, media is defined as the interlinked among the societal content and individual,
thus it refers as an effective way to delivering content and developing awareness among general
people. Media is recognised as an effective means on which individuals are relay due to get
informed in regards to the content related with political, social or economical aspects in a
particular region or around the globe. India is a developing country, where politics has arises for
the purpose of making development and growth. Media involves multiple aspects like radio,
advertising, television and mailings, which are effective in providing actual information to the
people in regards to the political aspects. In India, politicians are mainly uses advertisement,
television commercials or mailing to point out potentially negative qualities in their opponents
while extolling their own virtues.
The role of media in increasing engagement of Muslim Women in Political practices of
India
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According to the opinion stated by Calderaro, 2018, Media is an effective and open
source of delivering information around the globe and also plays imperative role in promoting
the political career and the and cons of the politician's characteristics. The media also performs a
vital role in informing people or public in regards to the relevant events that occurs around the
globe and related with the political, social and economical practices. The major role of media is
to searching out the truth and replay the information to the people in the form of news. But in
today's modern era, politics plays a significant role in the development of the overall country of
region, this India is a developing centre where the emergence of politics is high and the major
influence of politics in relay upon the growth and development of the country. This factor has
support in influencing women to enter into political practices of a country by making them aware
about the several right they have within the society. This help in influencing the Muslim Women
to raise their voice against the boundaries or restriction that has been put over them by the name
of Islamic culture and become a part of political practices performed toward the development of
country. Media also performs effective role in making people aware about the political contents
that are taken place in the country. Therefore, people in society are very much concern about the
growth and success of their own and overall country, and media is effective in providing proper
detailed information in regards to the ups and downs taken place in the political norms,
procedure and governments.
The importance of media for political practices performed by Muslim Women in India
According to the view point of Noor, 2018, Within information technology, the major
tool used by Indian politics is Media as it is regarded as that part of politics which help in
reflecting light over the effort performed by a person and making their actions liable. The media
and politics both are consider as two side of a coin as without each other they can't reside. Media
plays a crucial role within politics as it help in shaping up the opinion of public toward the
country as well as political parties. It holds up special power within each type of political system
and this power stem both the practices i.e. providing main sources of information about its
people, culture and event on regular basis and the multiple practices performed by politics. In
addition to this, media also plays a crucial role in building up the relationship between the
society as well as political leaders so that they would be able to perform action in favour of
social welfare while dealing with the issues that people within society are mainly facing. With
the increasing practices of media within the political affairs, it become also possible for the
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Muslim women to be able to interact with the outer world and be able to fight for their rights to
get equal opportunity within the society. By spreading the information regarding the issues that
Muslim women are facing, it become easier to reduce its impact over their life by encouraging
government to brings up several laws and regulation in their favour. As a result of which,
Muslim women also started getting opportunity to started involving within the political affairs
with the help of media as it provide a medium to interact with public and share their views.
According to the view point Tschalaer, 2015, the rights of Muslim women are always
being undermined by the society which is the major issue that affect their position within the
society. But within the last decade, Lucknow city within India has experienced a proliferation of
Muslim women's subjectivism in Islam over the socio-political landscape. This become possible
with the rise of media practices within politics as it help in providing a platform for performing a
debate over the issues or problems that Muslim women are facing. The main concept of political
discussion focuses over the conservative male dominated AIMPLB which claims as a
representative of entire Muslim community at the national level. This help in giving rise to
political Islam within the city of Lucknow which is in favour of Women as it focuses over
providing them opportunity to openly destabilise relation of power as well as questions by
establishing an idea of gender equality in Islam. This was the biggest step of government toward
providing the equal opportunity to the women in each and every affairs of the country. With
wide spreading this information, it become easier to motivate and influence the Muslim women
toward raising their voice against the unfair attitude of society for undermining their importance
and role within the society. This all contribute toward encouraging them to give their equal
share in political affairs and get opportunity to perform political affairs which is consider to be a
big turn in the religious trend and norms of Muslim. Hence, it can be said that media also
supported Muslim Women to enter into the political affairs of the country by raising their issues
among society and present it as a major concern which require improvement.
The impact of media over the political practices performed by Muslim women in India
As per the view point of Alam, 2015, media is consider to be a most essential tool which
support in shaping up the mindset of particular society. In addition to this it also influence the
ways through which female politicians and their idea behind a particular decision is being
viewed by the masses of India. The information circulated by the media also tend to influence
the way in which people think or act. Media also supported to a great extend in enabling the
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women for moving toward self-actualisation that results into the women empowerment to
significant level. Therefore, media has a higher impact over the political practices performed by
media as due to lack of understanding, people specially women are not aware about the political
stance from basic to major rights. But the anticipation of media and promotional practices of
politics support in encouraging women to play their role in political affairs and raise their voice
toward the right of politics.
Despite of this, as per the view point of Patel, 2018, media has a great influence over
protecting the rights of individual as well as betterment of society by communicating about the
adversities of society and providing information. Mobilisation of women by Political parties has
been evaluated critically from the time when a woman become the president of India for the first
time i.e. Indira Gandhi ad then Sonia Gandhi. These both started emphasizing over the
progression of Indian Women within society. In addition to this within the context of Muslim
Women community the inclusion of protecting their rights within society where the Divorce
become a uprising of new area of concern. Hence it can be said that media provides a basic
platform to the communicate the basic rights that a Muslim women have and making people
aware about the fact that Indian Muslim women share same kind of traits as the Hindu women
have as both of them are largely subsidies to remain isolated within their homes as compare to
their male counterpart respectively.
The challenges faced by Muslim Women in their political practices due to emergence of
Media
As per the views expressed by Soltani, 2016, In the world, more than half of billion
women are Muslim. The involvement of Women in the politics has growing rapidly and Muslim
women are also taking effective participation in the politics for the purpose of developing the
country in the terms of well-being. Renewed interest in and enthusiasm for the the Islam religion
is refers as the means of change that is emerging in the many parts of the globe. With the help of
developing Islamic principles, Muslims are mainly concern about improving their condition in
the social, political and ethical norms. The Muslim universe is encompasses of individuals of a
variety of nationalities and ethnicities that, concerted with geographical realities, ascertain
priorities of activities for improving the lives of women. In the 21st century, the emergence of
media in politics is high, as politicians are using social media for creating awareness among the
people about the political aspects. Media also affects the Muslim women political practices
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adversely. There are multiple challenges faced by Muslim women in their political practices,
some are Family Laws, This refers as the major issue which is pertaining due to the reason of
marriage and divorce which reinforce the reputation and image of the relationships that are relay
upon a power structure with the rights of the husband super-spending those of the wife and that
preclude women from being in control of their lives. Muslim women with political career are
mainly facing this issue through media, thus the living of politicians are not normal as media has
adversely shows their life on media which has negative impact on their career and living in
society. The another issue which is mainly faces by the Muslim women is the their political
practices is the cultural norms. In the Muslim religion, there is no freedom for the women and
their Islamic norms restrict them to promote their career in politics.
The key writers
In order to perform this literature review there are number of writers whose view point
are taken into consideration and their articles are being selected through online article or using
several journals which represent over this topic. Among them Soltani's view point are consider
who written an article over “Confronting Prejudice Against Muslim Women in the West” for
representing the challenges that women basically face within political practices. Despite of this
Patel, 2018 view point are also considers who confront about impact of media over political
practices performed within his article named as Getting Foothold in Politics and against them the
information provided by Alam, 2015 has been present which he describe within his article named
as Participation of women in Indian politics and the role of media. The view points of Diana
Owen, 2019, which is gathered from article The New Media’s Role in Politics is presented for
developing understanding regarding the role of media within politics and while continuing this
information view point of Calderaro, 2018 has been presented for make this understanding more
clear. Despite of this, information from article i.e., Muslim Women’s Rights Activists’ Visibility:
Stretching the Gendered Boundaries of the Public Space in the City of Lucknow is also being
preseresearch methodsnted for determining teh imporatnce of media to Muslim Women's in
Politics which was written by Tschalaer, 2015 and against this view point of Noor, 2018,
collected from The role and importance of media in Indian politics article has been presented.
Most useful ideas and methods used
For presenting information about the current topic of investigation i.e. role of media on
Political practices preformed by Muslim Women has been viewed through the view point of
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several authors using literature review for developing understanding in this regard. The most
useful view points are Media has performed vital role in promoting politics in India. In India,
most of the population is based on media for get information in regards to the political practices
held in the country. Newspaper, television, radio are recognised as some of the key aspects of
passing information onto many of the citizens. The media has power to inform the population
around the globe, so politicians are mainly using media for creating awareness among the people
in regards to the political happenings and misshapenness. Despite of all this media channel
support in decision making process of women politicians within Indian on generic level by
providing them will all the essential information required and getting support from the public.
These all contribute toward improving and increasing the involvement of Muslim Women within
the political practices performed within the country.
The information presented by the writers within the articles that are taken into
consideration have make use of doctrinal method which take into consideration the legal aspect
involve within the investigation by collecting information from legal sources. This is used as the
article presented by these authors involve certain information regarding political and legal
practices performed within India. In addition to this for performing this investigation qualitative
mean of investigation is taken into consideration which help in presenting more depth
understanding and presentation of information to accomplish the research aims and objectives.
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Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Methods used
The current research project is based on a “The role of media and its influence on
political practices of Muslim women in India.” The information that will be presented within this
investigation will support in generating knowledge of people regarding the political affairs of
India along with the improvement that has taken place within the country in term of providing
equal chance to women within politics as men (Farrokhyar and et. al., 2014). Hence, for
performing investigation over this first of all objectives and research questions are being
formulated so that whole topic can be divided into part to make to more easier for developing
understanding over the main topic. This help in generating understanding regarding the role and
importance of media over Muslim Women political practices along with the impact and
challenges that are experienced by Muslim women's while performing political practices. The
main reason behind using literature review within investigation is that it will support in creating
a base of theoretical framework which can be used to further expand the investigation.
While performing literature review, secondary sources are being used to gather the view
point of several authors form books, journals and online articles which support in getting an deep
understanding over the basic concept of political practices performed by Muslim Women and the
role of media in it so that comparison can be made between the changes that are anticipate within
the political environment of India with the help of technology i.e. media, and extent to which it
has improved the position of Muslim Women within the politics of India from last few years
(Wildemuth, 2016). In order to gather the information effectively, the investigator follow the
qualitative investigation for presenting information in detailed manner under the inductive
approach as it put emphases over a broader concept to explain which support reader to enhance
their knowledge. On the other side, for evaluating the information regarding the role of media in
political practices of Muslim Women data is required to be evaluated and gathered in effective
manner and for this interpretivisim philosophy will be used as it is suitable for qualitative mean
of investigation and help in interpreting the view point point of several people which support in
presenting more effective information.
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After gathering the information from secondary sources the criteria will be decide for
determining the direction to consider for performing further investigation. Hence, with the help
of secondary 'research and presenting it through literature review it has been determined that the
main primary investigation is required to be perform in order to represent the current scenario of
political environment of India and the improvement that are made within the condition of
Muslim women's in term of political practices (Habib, Pathik and Maryam, 2014). Hence in the
second stage primary investigation will be performed where the information is basically
gathered by making use of questionnaire which help in gather the view point of several people at
a time over political practices. This information will help the researcher in achieving the main
aim behind the investigation as it make use of both primary as well as secondary data collection
methods which help in presenting the information in more effective manner by presenting
primary information and using secondary data as an evidence to it.
In order to gather the primary information, sampling method will be used which help
selecting group of people in a manner so that proper information regarding the political situation
of Muslim Women by considering the role of media in encouraging this can be gathered in a
particular problem on behalf of all whole population. The sampling method are of two type such
as probabilistic and non-probabilistic. For this investigation non-probabilistic sampling
approach will be used by making use of random sampling as it help in avoiding any kind of
bias behaviour. The sample size for this research will be 20 respondents. Once the data will be
gathered from both the sources i.e. primary and secondary. In next stage data interpretation will
be performed where the information gathered is being evaluated and discussed with the help of
qualitative method as it support in providing in-depth explanation regarding the information
available by making use of graphs and charts (Smith, 2015). In addition to this thematic
approach will also be used which help in presenting a subheading before discussion as a theme
to make reader clear about the area over which discussion is taken into consideration.
Evidence looking
The main evidence which researcher is seeking is to identify the changes which media
has bring within the situation of Muslim Women and role it played in increasing the involvement
of Muslim Women within the Political practices performed by the country.
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Reason behind evidence
The main reason behind collecting evidence in this manner is that it support the researcher in
presenting the changes that has been experienced by the Political environment of India with the
anticipation and increasing involvement of media in such practices. So that current political
situation as well as position of Muslim women's in India can be determined.
Ways for collecting evidences
This evidence will be collected from several authenticated sources that contain authorised
information regarding that particular area. This report is based on both primary as well as
secondary data as it support in presenting information in more reliable manner by considering
secondary information as a base to formulate questionnaire for gathering primary data in order to
get updated information. Hence, for gathering secondary information several journals and online
articles will be evaluated in order to gather the information regarding role of media in
influencing the political practices of Muslim Women in India. This is because it support in
gathering the most authenticated information which is already get published. After gathering this
information, for collecting primary information questionnaire will be used which is formed to
update the information which is gathered from already published material. Hence, primary
information will be gathered from the respondents that belongs to this background such as media
persons who are working for political affairs.
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