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Patriarchy : Men and Masculinities
956 words, approx. 3 pages
Literally the rule of the law of the father, patriarchy designates structural dominance of women by men in all aspects of life, including the political, social, economic and legal realms. The early critical work on patriarchy has been largely the...
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Patriarchy : Topics in Social Science
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Patriarchy, literally meaning the rule of the father, is a term which has been widely used in a range of contrasting accounts which seek to describe or explain the conditions of male superiority over women. What is not always understood is that the...
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References And Further Reading : Men and Masculinities
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Connell, R. (1987) Gender and Power, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. (1995) Masculinities, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Matthews, J.J. (1984) Good and Mad Women, Sydney: Allen and Unwin. See also: patriarchy MICHAEL...
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Patriarchy describes the structuring of society on the basis of family units, in which lineage is passed on from the fathers. Within this structuring some consider fathers, therefore, to have primary responsibility for the welfare of the family units....


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