The Patriarchs
How Men Came to Rule
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Angela Saini
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR FOR POLITICS 2023
‘I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book’ Sathnam Sanghera
‘By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is: something more fragile that has had to be constantly remade and reasserted.’
In this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe from prehistory into the present.
Travelling to the world’s earliest known human settlements, analysing the latest research findings in science and archaeology, and tracing cultural and political histories from the Americas to Asia, she overturns simplistic universal theories to show that what patriarchy is and how far it goes back really depends on where you are.
Despite the push back against sexism and exploitation in our own time, even revolutionary efforts to bring about equality have often ended in failure and backlash. Saini ends by asking what part we all play – women included – in keeping patriarchal structures alive, and why we need to look beyond the old narratives to understand why it persists in the present.
©2023 Angela Saini (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Commentaires
"A deep and incisive look at the historical origins of patriarchal structures we are still fighting today. A must-read for every feminist." (Rafia Zakaria, author of Against White Feminism)
"This is a truly excellent, important and insightful book. By unpacking the terms “patriarchy” and “feminism”, Saini reveals that the words themselves have complex histories. She reminds us to critique every piece of evidence and wade back through centuries of misunderstanding, misrepresentation and mistruths. A glorious work!" (Janina Ramirez)
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- ChestBrother
- 02/10/2024
Compelling counterexamples to the ahistorical narrative we are all taught
The author tours the world to find examples from ancient history to contemporary societies that do not follow patriarchal, male-dominated cultural practices. Her research leaves no stone unturned, speaking to scholars of many different disciplines and ideologies. Anyone who believes that patriarchy is inevitable or biologically-determined will walk away from this book questioning how confident they can be in that belief. Readers who want more of this historical analysis would also enjoy "The Once and Future Sex" by Eleanor Janega.
In terms of constructive criticism, I believe the author could have discussed the neuroscience (and sometimes pseudoscience) of gender differences, which interested readers can find in Dr. Cordelia Fine's "Delusions of Gender." I felt in a ten hour long book there could also have been a brief discussion of how patriarchy is harmful not just to women but also to boys and low status men; interested readers can look to Drs. Warren Farrell and John Gray's "The Boy Crisis." However, these omissions do not prevent the book from being balanced, insightful, and impactful.
Regarding the Audible performance, the reader was clear but dry, shouting at me for ten hours. I would have appreciated a more relaxed performance. But it did not convince me to stop reading the book as some readers do.
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