Why does patriarchy persist?

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Label

Why does patriarchy persist?

Statement of responsibility

Carol Gilligan, Naomi Snider

Creator

• trueGilligan, Carol, 1936-

Contributor

• Snider, Naomi

Author

• trueGilligan, Carol, 1936-
• Snider, Naomi

Subject

• Social psychology
• Patriarchy -- Psychological aspects
• trueSocial psychology
• Patriarchy -- Psychological aspects

Language

eng

Summary

"The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many--despite decades of activism on gender inequalities and equal rights, how could it come to this? What is it about patriarchy that seems to make it so resilient and resistant to change? Undoubtedly it persists in part because some people benefit from the unequal advantages it confers. But is that enough to explain its stubborn persistence? In this highly original and persuasively argued book, Carol Gilligan and Naomi Snider put forward a different view: they argue that patriarchy persists because it serves a psychological function. By requiring us to sacrifice love for the sake of hierarchy, patriarchy protects us from the vulnerability of loving and becomes a defense against loss. Uncovering the powerful psychological mechanisms that underpin patriarchy, the authors show how forces beyond our awareness may be driving a politics that otherwise seems inexplicable."--Page 4 of cover

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

306

Index

index present

LC call number

GN479.6

LC item number

.G56 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography