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The Creation of Patriarchy is a non-fiction book written by Gerda Lerner in 1986 as an explanation for the origins of misogyny in ancient Mesopotamia and the following Western societies. She traces the "images, metaphors, [and] myths" that lead to patriarchal concepts' existence in Western society (Lerner 10).
The book is an exploration of Black female identity in the US and the politics surrounding the perception of Black culture in America. [ 2 ] Sister Citizen delves into the historical and contemporary effects of racialization and negative stereotypes of Black American women and their relationship to citizenship . [ 3 ]
Works about patriarchy, a social system in which positions of authority are primarily held by men. The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males, and in feminist theory to describe a broader social structure in which men as a group dominate society.
The Gender Knot: Unraveling our Patriarchal Legacy is a 1997 book by Allan G. Johnson. [1] Johnson explains and addresses the concept of patriarchy and how it deeply affects the lives of both men and women.
EXTRACT: In her first book, Maya Oppenheim explores scandalous statistics and distressing anecdotes to educate and embolden readers to challenge injustice
Illinois: A law prohibits the sale of drugs that could induce abortions, [6] classifying those medications as "poison". [7] It was the first in the nation to impose criminal penalties in connection with abortion before quickening. [8] New York: The first statute to criminalize abortion in the state is enacted.
Allan G. Johnson (1946–2017) was an American writer and public speaker who worked in the fields of sociology and gender studies. One of his nonfiction works is The Gender Knot: Unraveling our Patriarchal Legacy, about the detrimental effects of the patriarchy.
Nevertheless, his review was generally positive: " [Hook's] recollections of her own family experiences and growing up black in America reflect extraordinary insight into both our cultural frailties and our potential. Readers interested in black cultural issues from a feminist perspective will enjoy this book." [15]