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The Creation of Patriarchy (Women and History; V. 1)
Gerda Lerner
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When precisely did the ideas, symbols and metaphors of patriarchy take hold of Western civilization? When were women, so central to the creation of society, moved on to the sidelines? Where is the evidence to support the notion that male dominance over women is a natural state of things? Gerda Lerner's radical review of Western civilization shows that male dominance over women has nothing to do with biology, and everything to do with cultural and historical habits. Dr Lerner draws her evidence from a host of archaeological, literary, and artistic sources, using them to pinpoint the critical turning points in ... Read more
When precisely did the ideas, symbols and metaphors of patriarchy take hold of Western civilization? When were women, so central to the creation of society, moved on to the sidelines? Where is the evidence to support the notion that male dominance over women is a natural state of things? Gerda Lerner's radical review of Western civilization shows that male dominance over women has nothing to do with biology, and everything to do with cultural and historical habits. Dr Lerner draws her evidence from a host of archaeological, literary, and artistic sources, using them to pinpoint the critical turning points in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195051858
SKU
V9780195051858
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99-99
About Gerda Lerner
Gerda Lerner is Robinson-Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of eight other books.
Reviews for The Creation of Patriarchy (Women and History; V. 1)
`A valuable contribution to history and women's studies.' Booklist