Patriarchy

Question 1

Patriarchy

Answer 1

norms seeing men as rightful rules and can affect all social institutions

Question 2

Sexism

Answer 2

related concept dealing with discrimination

Question 3

Biological view of patriarchy

Answer 3

claims that patriarchy is in our genes

testosterone and larger bodies

Question 4

Sociological view of patriarchy

Answer 4

It is a social construct, not biological

social structures empower men more than women

Question 5

Weaknesses of sociological explanations

Answer 5

Biggest problem:

has more difficulty explaining why patriarchy is normal

Question 6

2 sociological and biological arguments

Answer 6

1) combine sociological and biological arguments:

Patriarchy is the norm historically but there is great variation due to social relations

2) deny the universality of patriarchy, note that it only recently became a theorem

Question 7

Proliferation

Answer 7

Three major arguments, two are biological, one social

1) Intensive agriculture

2) War argument

3) Colonialism arguments

Question 8

Intensive agriculture

Answer 8

use of plow made men economically dominant

greater physical strength

gave them control over resources

Question 9

War argument

Answer 9

rise of plundering/conquest empires after sealed agriculture gave men power because of strength and female pregnancy/breastfeeding

Question 10

Colonialism argument

Answer 10

suggests colonial powers imposed patriarchal norms and institutions… no biology involved