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THEORISING PATRIARCHY.
- Source :
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Sociology . May89, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p213-234. 22p. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- The concept `patriarchy', while being vital for feminist analysis, has been criticised for not being able to deal with historical and cross-cultural variation in the forms of women's subordination. This paper presents a new way of theorising patriarchy to meet these objections; one which is flexible enough to take account of its various forms, but rigorous enough to be an effective tool for analysis. It leaves behind base-superstructure models of patriarchy in which there is only one base, which have led to many of the rigidities which have been identified, arguing instead for a model of patriarchy as six partially-interdependent structures. The paper concludes with a discussion of the different forms of patriarchy in recent British history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00380385
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sociology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14943886
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038589023002004