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What is Patriarchal Society

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Translating Myth and Reality in Women Imagery Across Disciplines
Society in which men hold decision-making positions and create rules regarding what is accepted and what should be avoided.
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Images of the Female Body in Émile Zola's Novels: Views of Womanhood in 19th Century French Society
Irina David (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6458-5.ch015
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to highlight how the female body and the social practices that it is subject to are depicted in Émile Zola's literary work as indicators of dominating perceptions in 19th century patriarchal French society with regard to social roles in general and women's role in society in particular. Rather than focusing on an anatomic, biological analysis of the body, the discussion will turn to the body as a social construct, as metaphor for the overall treatment of women as beings whose appearance and behavior have to constantly be regulated for them to no longer constitute a threat to the male-centric society they live in.
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Literacy and Decision Making on Health Issues among Married Women in Southwest Nigeria
This is a society where the male sex is seen as superior to the female counterpart.
Published in Chapter: Literacy and Decision Making on Health Issues among Married Women in Southwest Nigeria; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Health Education through Technology
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