patriarchal

Examples of patriarchal in the following topics:

• Traditional Authority

  • Weber traced traditional domination back to patriarchs, their households, and the ancient tradition of the family.
  • This occurs when a patriarchal ruler's household expands to governmental offices.
  • Second, in a patrimonial government, officials are personally dependent on the patriarch.

• The Nature of a Family

  • This family arrangement is considered patriarchal.

• The Absent Father and Serial Fatherhood

  • Whereas the idea of the father complex had originally evolved to deal with the heavy Victorian patriarch, by the new millennium there had developed instead a postmodern preoccupation with the loss of paternal authority, or the absence of the father.

• The Conflict Perspective

  • The traditional family form in most cultures is patriarchal, contributing to inequality between the sexes.

• Feminist Theory

  • Radical feminists believe that women are oppressed by our patriarchal society.
  • They seek a fundamental reorganization of society because our existing political, scientific, religious, and social organization is inherently patriarchal.Separatist feminists, like radical feminists, believe that women are oppressed by our patriarchal society.
  • Some believe this is a temporary stage while others see this as a permanent goal.Cultural feminists, like radical feminists, believe that women are oppressed by our patriarchal society.

• The Feminist Perspective

  • In patriarchal societies, the male's perspective and contributions are considered more valuable, resulting in the silencing and marginalization of the woman.

• Theories of Gender Differences

  • Drawing on Conflict Theories, for example, Feminist Theory examines how women and other gender minorities are disadvantaged in relation to men and cisgender norms within patriarchal structures, cultures, and processes of social organization.
  • This does not mean that all men in a patriarchal society will be or feel powerful throughout their lives or necessarily possess power over women and trans people.

• Women as a Minority

  • Underlying this unequal treatment of women is sexism, which is discrimination based on sex -- in the context of a patriarchal society, discrimination against women in particular.

• The Origins of Patriarchy

  • In a patriarchal family, the male acts as the primary authority figure.

• Population Growth and Overpopulation

  • In strongly patriarchal nations, where women enjoy few rights, a higher standard of living tends to result in population growth.