The Role of Media and Muslim Women in Indian Politics: A Study

This research proposal explores the role of media and its impact on the political practices of Muslim women in India. It begins with an introduction outlining the research's overview, background, rationale, aims, objectives, and research questions. Chapter 2 provides a literature review, examining existing research on media's role in political practices within the Indian context, particularly focusing on Muslim women. The review highlights the importance of media in disseminating information and shaping public opinion. Chapter 3 outlines the research methodology, detailing the approach used to gather and analyze data. The study aims to understand how media influences the political participation of Muslim women, addressing challenges they face and identifying opportunities for greater involvement. The research emphasizes media's crucial role in promoting political practices and ensuring the flow of information, thereby fostering equality and empowering women in a male-dominated society.

A Research
Proposal

Table of Contents
Title: ................................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................1
Overview of the Research ..........................................................................................................1
Background of the Research ......................................................................................................1
Rationale of the Research ...........................................................................................................2
Research Aim:- ...........................................................................................................................2
Research Objective......................................................................................................................2
Research Questions ....................................................................................................................3
Time Scale: .................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................4
The role of media in context of political practice in India..........................................................4
The importance of media for political practices performed by Muslim Women in India..........5
The impact of media over the political practices performed by Muslim women in India..........6
The challenges faced by Muslim Women in their political practices due to emergence of
Media...........................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: Research Methodology...................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

Title:
The role of media and its influence on political practices of Muslim women in India.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview of the Research
The 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 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.
Media plays vital role in promoting political practices performed by the Muslim women in India.
India is 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. This report contains the study about the role
of media and its influence on political practices of Muslim women in India. For better
understanding of the chosen subject area, aim and objectives are developed that supports the
overall work in right manner. Literature review will also developed to providing support to the
work via creating a base of theoretical framework. Along with this, suitable methodologies will
also be selected as to assisting the work in right manner.
Background of the Research
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. 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
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management and development of country for providing a better life. But the women's 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
with the increasing involvement of media within the political affairs of country, this scenario has
also get improved where Muslim women started moving out of their boundaries to 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. Therefore, media is refers as the key link among people and society
which ensure the right flow of information so that equality can be promoted among people.
Rationale of the Research
The research into consideration is based on analysing the role of media and its impact on
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 effectual in determining the key role of media and its
significant impact over the political practices of Muslim women in India. 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.
Research Aim:-
This refers as the most important part of investigation, as it represents in the form of
predetermined statement which plays effective role in assisting the overall work in right manner.
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".
Research Objective
This section is effective in supporting the aim of the research via designing statements in
which variables of the aim are mentioned in clear and concise manner. The key objectives of the
research is described as below:
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 To determine role of media and it's importance for political practices performed by
Muslim Women in India.
 To analysis the impact of media and challenges faced by Muslim Women in their
political practices due to emergence of Media.
Research Questions
The key questions of this present investigation are described as under:
 What is the role and importance of media for political practices performed by Muslim
Women in India?
 State the impact and challenges faced by Muslim Women in their political practices due
to emergence of Media?
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Chapter 2: Literature Review
Literature review is refers to the process of gathering 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,
SECTION 1
This topic is important because it focus on the role of media and its influence on political
practices of Muslim women in India. It enhance the knowledge regarding political practices of
Muslim women in India. It has highlighted the importance and role of media and how they
influence political practices of Muslim women in India. The method that they use is 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.
The role of media in context of political practice in India
As per the views analysis of Diana 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 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. Media involves multiple
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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.
According to the opinion stated by Andrea 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. 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. 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. In India, the education level is still less than the other countries, so people in India are
still preferring old sources like television, radio etc. for getting information in regards to the
element related with political, social and economical aspects, thus these media sources are
effective in providing in-depth details that are easy for people to understand and making their
self aware about the political issues and changes. Media 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.
SECTION 2
The various idea taken from the report are, male dominated AIMPLB, increasing practices of
media within the political affairs, female politicians and their idea behind a particular decision is
being viewed by the masses of India. From all this, female politicians and their idea behind a
particular decision is being viewed by the masses of India is the most appropriate. It focus on
how female politicians idea is discussed in mass media across the globe.
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To determine role of media and it's importance for political practices performed by Muslim
Women in India.
According to the view point of HussainMdBajlun 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 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 Mengia Hong 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
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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.
As per the view point of Alam, S., 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
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, V. A., 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. 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. Hence, media provides a
basic platform to the communicate the basic rights that a Muslim women have and making
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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.
To analysis the impact of media and challenges faced by Muslim Women in their political
practices due to emergence of Media.
As per the views expressed by Anoosh 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 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.
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Chapter 3: Research Methodology
The tools and techniques used by researcher for performing this investigation are
mentioned below:
Research Philosophy:- Research philosophy are basically of two type such as positivism
and interpretivisim among them positivism research philosophy is based on application of
scientific methods which help in gathering the quantitative facts or figures. On the other side the
interpretivisim philosophy put emphasis toward interpreting the view point of several people
over a particular area of concern. Hence, in order to perform this investigation, interpretivisim
philosophy has been used as it is suitable for qualitative mean of investigation and interpreting
the view point point of several people which support in presenting more effective information.
Research approach:- Deductive approach is one which gather information by creating
hypothesis that depends upon pre specified theory in order to validated them by gathering
information (Habib, Pathik and Maryam, 2014). On the other side, the inductive approach is
basically a process of shifting the knowledge from one particular observation to another by
creating new theories and concept for updating the existing knowledge. For performing this
investigation, inductive approach will be taken into consideration as it put emphases over a
broader concept to explain which support reader to enhance their knowledge.
Type of investigation:- There are basically two type of investigation such as qualitative
and quantitative. Among them, qualitative investigation is one which focuses toward gathering
information regarding the underlying opinions and reasons that support in getting insight about a
particular issues on which investigation is going to be conducted. On the other side, quantitative
investigation is one which gather numerical data and facts with the implementation of
mathematical, statistical and logical techniques in order to quantify the behaviour of particular
group of people for generalising outcome. For performing this investigation, qualitative mean of
investigation will be used that help in gathering information in detailed manner using theoretical
framework along with charts and graphs.
Data collection method:- The data collection method are of two type such as primary
and secondary. Among them, primary data is one which is gathered from original observation
performed by the investigator for the first time which is not yet been used in any other manner
(Wildemuth, 2016). The primary information is basically gathered using methods like survey,
interview, focused group, questionnaire etc. to gather the view point of several people. On the
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