The rule of Mars : readings on the origins, history and impact of patriarchy / edited by Cristina Biaggi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Biaggi, Cristina.

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patriarchy.

Physical Description:

453 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Readings on the origins, history and impact of patriarchy

Place of Publication:

Manchester, CT : Knowledge, Ideas & Trends, [2005]

Summary:

"An anthology of the best work by leading scholars on the subject of patriarchy: how it came to be the dominant social system, how it has been maintained, and its impact on contemporary life. In today's world, it is important to understand the underlining dynamics of our political and social life so that change can be relevant and substantial...This outstanding collection of 32 essays from renowned scholars, artists and activists is a fresh approach to a topic with ancient roots. Patriarchy is not the inevitable outcome of civilization, these authors contend, but rather a deliberately chosen social structure with a beginning, a middle, and, hopefully, an end. This diverse collection of provocative authors each takes her or his own approach to the material at hand. Together they examine the possible origins of patriarchy such as the collapse of the fertility of the once "fertile crescent" to the loss of land in the great Black Sea flood. They examine the evidence of ancient cultures based on equality and a reverence for both genders, contrasting that with the contemporary patriarchy that brings so much strife to our world. And they bring hope with thoughtful suggestions for real change so that humankind can once again live in equality."--Publisher's website

Contents:

Section I. Origins of Patriarchy. Tribal elder tale / Minnie Mace

Notes on the rise and development of patriarchy / Heide Goettner-Abendroth

The Saharasian origins of patriarchal authoritarian culture / James DeMeo

The beginnings of patriarchy in Europe : reflections on the Kurgan theory of Marija Gimbutas / Joan Marler

The roots of patriarchy in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia (or) Why did the Kurgans become warlike? / Cristina Biaggi

Antigone in Sumatra : matriarchal values in a patriarchal culture / Peggy Reeves Sanday

The projection of gender relations in prehistoric China / Cai Junsheng

Nomads and patriarchy / Jeannine Davis-Kimball

The roots of Indo-European patriarchy : Indo-European female figues and the principles of energy / Miriam Robbins Dexter

On the patriarchal transformation of matricentric cultures / Carola Meier-Seethaler

Why did patriarchy supersede egalitarianism? / Harald Haarmann

Magic maidens and heroic horsemen in Romanian folklore / Adrian Poruciuc

From priestess to bride : marriage as a colonizing process in patriarchal conquest / Vicki Noble

Clan and tribe / Sandra Barnhouse

Section II. The Ramifications of Patriarchy. Violence against women and children in religious scriptures and in the home / Mara Lynn Keller

War is man's business / Elinor Gadon

Perpetuating patriarchy after the American Reovlution / Mark E. Kann

Patriarchal capitalism vs. a gift economy / Genevieve Vaughan

The role patriarchy plays in our contemporary world situation / Leslene della Madre

Section III. Philosophical Perspectives. A letter to Cristina / Glenda Cloughley

Taming testosterone / Jeannette Blonigen Clancy

Toward neo-patriarchy? / Paola Melchiori

Section IV. The Personal is political. Seven chariots of war / Suzanne Bellamy

Patriarchy and its toxicities, matriarchy and its possibilities / Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum

Observations on patriarchy and its decline / Tatyana Mamonova

The fable of the invisible woman / Starr Goode

Placating the beast : how women sustain patriarchy / Stephanie Hiller

Patriarchy : the role women play / Kristina Berggren

The legacy of the Amazons / Donna Henes

Section V. Pathways for Change. Changing our ways of thinking / Mary E. Clark

Partnership : beyond patriarchy and matriarchy / Riane Eisler

Options for the future : transforming patriarchy through a process of cultural metamorphosis / Imogene Drummond

Postlude

Glossary.

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1879198312

9781879198319

OCLC:

71227939

Online:

Editor's website