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The age of patriarchy: how an unfashionable idea became a rallying ...

“Patriarchy” has returned as an idea in public debate, it is because feminism has returned with renewed vigour; because inequality has not been eradicated.

How did patriarchy actually begin? - BBC

The word "patriarchy", meaning "rule of the father", reflects how male power has long been believed to start in the family with men as heads of ...

The Origin of Patriarchy - jstor

The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lerner; Oxford University Press, New. York, 1986; pp 368, $ 8.95. WHAT is the origin of women's subordina- tion? Has it ...

Analysis: How did the patriarchy start – and will evolution get rid of it?

The status of women has been a long-standing point of interest in anthropology. Contrary to common belief, research shows that the patriarchy ...

The Origins of Patriarchy - Population Media Center

Patriarchy is a social construct where men predominantly wield power, and it has existed for centuries, dating back to the agricultural ...

Patriarchy - Wikipedia

Patriarchy is a social system in which men typically hold authority and responsibility. In anthropology, it refers to a family or clan structure where the ...

The age of patriarchy: how an unfashionable idea became a rallying ...

A term that was derided and abandoned a decade ago has come roaring back to life.

When Did 'Patriarchy' Become a Bad Word?

The world started turning on the patriarchy during the rise of feminism in the 1960s. It took a while for public sentiment to catch up, but the ...

The Gendered Nature of Age Wars - ASA Generations

This article explores the gendered dimension of “age wars” narratives in the media. It traces the symbolic role played by older women in these representations ...

Age of Patriarchy: Desire of Woman & Rule of Man | Holy Tension

When Adam and Eve chose the rule of humankind over the rule of God, they tragically ushered in the Age of Patriarchy. The word "desire" is ...

The origins of sexism: How men came to rule 12000 years ago

The imbalance of power between men and women is being hotly debated. But no one benefits from a patriarchal society, so how did we get here, and ...

Patriarchy - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

In feminist theory emerging in the 1960s, patriarchy became a crucial framework for explaining the persistence of gender inequality at a systemic level.

Patriarchy, Power, and Pay: The Transformation of American ...

Before the nineteenth century, most families were organized according to patriarchal tradition. Household heads owned and controlled the means of production, ...

Men's Dilemma: The Future of Patriarchy in England 1560–1660

PATRIARCHY was very old when Queen Elizabeth ascended the English throne. Historians have sought its origins in die Old Testament record of the creation of ...

Loving Your Body in the Age of Patriarchy - Autostraddle

Loving myself in this patriarchy is a radical and revolutionary act. Especially as a woman of color who does not fit into Western Eurocentric ...

The age of patriarchy: how an unfashionable idea became a rallying ...

“patriarchy” was not something rightwing men were even supposed to believe in, let alone dilate upon with such apocalyptic relish.

The Philosophical Origins of Patriarchy | The Nation

The proponents of female inferiority were always victorious. The ancient Greek arguments for sexism both reflected and supported patriarchy, and ...

Patriarchal Society Defined According to Feminism - ThoughtCo

describes a general structure in which men have power over women. Society (n.) is the entirety of relations of a community. A patriarchal ...

What is Patriarchy? - Women's Human Rights Education Institute

The concept of Patriarchy itself is not a contribution of feminist theories. Many social scientists in the nineteenth century wrote about it as a more ...

Talking Back to the Patriarchy - Dissent Magazine

It is in the interest of women of all generations to invent a complex, resistant, and sexually curious strain in feminist thought and action.