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Look up: patriarchy


  1. Patriarchy
    [disambiguation] Patriarchy is the structuring of a society under male leaders. Patriarchy may also refer to: See also ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy_(disambiguation)

  2. Patriarchy
    'father rule'; community in which the father is the supreme authority.
    Found op http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glossaryi.html

  3. Patriarchy
    The dominance of men over women. All known societies are patriarchal, although there are variations in the degree and nature of the power men exercise, as compared with women. One of the prime objectives of women`s movements in modern societies is to combat existing patriarchal institutions.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20212

  4. patriarchy
    [n] - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=patriarchy

  5. patriarchy
    the dominance of men over women.
    Found op http://www.polity.co.uk/cbs3/PDF/Glos.pdf

  6. Patriarchy
    a form of social organisation in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women
    Found op http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/wps/media/objects/2143/2195136/glossary/glossary

  7. Patriarchy
    Pa'tri·arch`y noun [ Greek ....] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood. 2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/33

  8. patriarchy
    patriarchate noun a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patriarchy



  1. Patriarchy
    • (n.) Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. • (n.) The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/patriarchy/

  2. patriarchy
    hypothetical social system based on the absolute authority of the father or an elderly male over the family group. Inspired by the classical social ... [5 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/28

  3. patriarchy
    patriarchy 1. The government of a church by a patriarch or patriarchs. 2. A patriarchal system of society or government; government by the father or the eldest male of the family; a family, tribe, or community so organized. 3. A society organized with the father or oldest male as head, with descent ...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2572/2

  4. patriarchy
    The domination of society by men.
    Found op http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html

  5. patriarchy
    patriarchy: see matriarchy.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0917246.html

  6. patriarchy
    Form of social organization in which a man heads and controls the family unit. By extension, in a patriarchal society men also control larger social and working groups as well as government. The definition has been broadened by feminists to describe the dominance of male values throughout society
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0044187.html

  7. Patriarchy
    Patriarchy is a social system in which the male gender role acts as the primary authority figure central to social organization, and where fathers hold authority over women, children, and property. It implies the institutions of male rule and privilege, and entails female subordination. Many patria...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy

  8. patriarchy
    1) Patriarchate 2) Social organisation 3) Social organization 4) Social structure 5) Social system 6) Structure
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/patriarchy/1

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