Why does patriarchy persist? / Carol Gilligan, Naomi Snider.

Author/creator Gilligan, Carol, 1936- author.
Other author Snider, Naomi, author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2018.
Descriptionviii, 168 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Part one -- The puzzle -- The first clue : an association to loss -- Resistance -- Loss -- The three discoveries -- A summary -- Part two -- Knowing this, then what? -- Finding resonance, repairing ruptures -- Leaving patriarchy -- Where then do we stand?
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 149-159) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Gilligan, Carol, 1936- Why does patriarchy persist? Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, [2018] 9781509529155
LCCN 2018004124
ISBN9781509529124 (hardcover)
ISBN1509529128 (hardcover)
ISBN9781509529131 (paperback)
ISBN1509529136 (paperback)

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Joyner General Stacks GN479.6 .G56 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold