Patriarchy – to describe the power of the father as the head of
household.
HOW MEN MAINTAIN CONTROL IN PATRIARCHY:
• Wome n ‘s Produc@ve (labor) power – men make
money; women work in household.
• Wome n’s Reproduc@on – can’t decide how many
children.
• Wome n’s Se xual ity – obliged to provide sexual services.
• Wome n’s Mobility – men control when women leave
the house.
• Property and other economic resources – proper=es
are moderate by men and are passed on from father to
son.
CHARACTERISTIC OF A PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM:
• Male Dominance – Men make all the decisions.
• Male Iden@fica@on – concerned with quali=es such,
strength, forcefulness, ra=onally, strong work ethic,
control, and compe==veness.
• Male Centered – men are center of society.
• Men Must be Always in Control
SEXISM – prejudice or discrimina=on based on a person’s sex or
gender.
TYPES OF SEXISM:
• Old-Fashioned – men are considered superior.
• Modern – beliefs include, sexism is no longer a problem
today, and women who complain about sexism just
want to cause trouble.
• Hos@le – women are just whiny individuals who love to
control men by being a sexual tease.
• Benevolent – women possess “princess” quali=es of
purity.
• Ambivalent – worth of love and respect, while others
deserve bad treatment.
INSTITUTIONAL SEXISM – society provides different
opportuni=es and benefits for one sex over the other.
FOUR ARES IN MODERN SOCIETY WITH INSTITUTIONAL
SEXISM:
• At Work – men holding higher posi=on than women.
• At Home – women are taught and seen as the ones who
takes care of the family.
• In Poli@cs – men are seen domina=ng poli=cal posi=ons
over women.
• In the Military – men outnumber the women in terms
numbers and ac=vity in the armed forces.
FEMINISM – defined as a poli=cal, cultural, or economics
movement that endeavors to establish equal rights and legal
protec=on for women.
FEMINIST MOVEMENTS HAPPENDED IN THREE WAVES:
• 1st Wave – focused on equal rights.
• 2nd Wave – equality issues and ending discrimina=on of
women.
• 3rd Wave – to improve the second wave on interna=onal
level.
TYPES OF FEMISINT THEORY:
• Liberal Feminism - society has false belief that women
are not as capable as men.
• Radical Feminism – oppression is due to the male-
controlled capitalist hierarchy.
o Radical-Libertarian Feminism – argues that a
women’s capacity of giving birth.
o Radical-Cultural Feminism – embraces
everything about being a woman.
