It may be that the most interesting thing about a patriarchy is how it reflects the vital meaning of gender roles in any society. More exactly, and given how pervasive patriarchal thinking is in such a culture, it becomes clear that gender shapes the nature of a society beyond any...

Patriarchy is the warp and woof of the American sociological structure, political structure, economic structure, educational structure, religious structure, and philosophical structure. It is so inextricably intertwined in the thinking and actions of the majority that it permeates the orientation of most of our thoughts and actions, and we are...

What comes to mind when you think of the term patriarchy? How is patriarchy both passively and actively maintained, and how might Solnit and Wildman approach this question? The most immediate perception that comes to mind when one thinks of patriarchy is the aspect of masculinity and male dominance. It...

The purpose of this paper is to look at the socio-political movements occurring during the time in which “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin was written and was set. Society naturally expects Edna Pontellier to behave as a “mother-woman” (Chopin, p. 701); mother-women are indicated by their behavior, wherein they are...