Patriarchy

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Refers to a system of social structures and norms that privilege men over women.

Gender socialization: The process by which individuals learn social norms and expectations associated with their gender.
Gender roles and stereotypes: Expectations and beliefs about what behaviors and characteristics are appropriate for men and women.
Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of different social identities, such as race, class, and gender, and how they affect experiences of oppression and privilege.
Feminism: A social, political, and cultural movement that advocates for gender equality and the dismantling of patriarchy.
Masculinity: The social and cultural expectations and norms associated with being male.
Power dynamics: How power is distributed in society and how it affects social relations between different genders.
Sexual harassment and assault: Unwanted sexual advances or behavior, and the pervasive gender-based violence that women and other marginalized groups face.
Pay and workplace discrimination: The disparity in pay and opportunity between men and women, as well as other forms of workplace inequality.
Reproductive rights and justice: The right to bodily autonomy and access to healthcare, including contraception and abortion.
Patriarchal culture: The values, beliefs, and practices that reinforce and perpetuate patriarchy in society.
Traditional Patriarchy: A system in which men have social, financial, and political dominance over women.
Women-Controlled Patriarchy: A system in which men hold positions of power but women dominate family life.
Androcracy: A system of patriarchy where men have the highest level of power, maintain it through institutions, and perpetuate control through violence.
White Patriarchy: A system that privileges white men while oppressing People of Color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Hegemonic Masculinity: A dominant form of masculinity that is defined by the ideals of power, dominance, and aggression. It often stems from Western cultural norms.
Transnational Patriarchy: A form of patriarchy that operates at the global level, imposing masculine values and social structures on non-Western societies.
Techno-Patriarchy: A system that uses technology to reinforce patriarchal values and reinforce gender-based discrimination.
Quote: "Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are primarily held by men."
Quote: "It is used... both as a technical anthropological term for families or clans controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males and in feminist theory where it is used to describe broad social structures in which men dominate over women and children."
Quote: "In these theories it is often extended to a variety of manifestations in which men have social privileges over others causing exploitation or oppression, such as through male dominance of moral authority and control of property."
Quote: "Patriarchal societies can be patrilineal or matrilineal, meaning that property and title are inherited by the male or female lineage respectively."
Quote: "Sociologists hold varied opinions on whether patriarchy is a social product or an outcome of innate differences between the sexes."
Quote: "Some argue that gender inequality comes primarily from genetic and reproductive differences between men and women."
Quote: "Social constructionists contest this argument, arguing that gender roles and gender inequity are instruments of power and have become social norms to maintain control over women."
Quote: "Historically, patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, legal, political, religious, and economic organization of a range of different cultures."
Quote: "Most contemporary societies are, in practice, patriarchal."
Quote: "Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are primarily held by men."
Quote: "Patriarchal societies can be patrilineal or matrilineal, meaning that property and title are inherited by the male or female lineage respectively."
Quote: "It is... used in feminist theory where it is used to describe broad social structures in which men dominate over women and children."
Quote: "Such as through male dominance of moral authority and control of property."
Quote: "Sociologists hold varied opinions on whether patriarchy is a social product or an outcome of innate differences between the sexes."
Quote: "Sociobiologists compare human gender roles to sexed behavior in other primates."
Quote: "Some argue that gender inequality comes primarily from genetic and reproductive differences between men and women."
Quote: "Social constructionists... argue that gender roles and gender inequity are instruments of power and have become social norms to maintain control over women."
Quote: "Historically, patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, legal, political, religious, and economic organization of a range of different cultures."
Quote: "Most contemporary societies are, in practice, patriarchal."
Quote: "In these theories it is often extended to a variety of manifestations in which men have social privileges over others causing exploitation or oppression."