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patriarchy: see matriarchy matriarchy, familial and political rule by women. Many contemporary anthropologists reject the claims of J. J. Bachofen and Lewis Morgan that early societies were matriarchal, although some contemporary feminist theory has suggested that a primitive matriarchy did ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Like the other essays in this volume, Harrison's account features women whose agency was often limited in a racist and patriarchal society but who nonetheless managed to shape southern history in significant ways. Her organization has lobbied for Status of Women to be abolished entirely, because it believes the agency is based on the false premise that women are victims of a patriarchal society and need outside support and recognition ( This kind of manipulation is a variant on the old adage that the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world and refers to behind-the-scene strategies of women in a patriarchal society. |
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