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Patriarchy: Meaning, Origin, Theories, and Relationship with SDG10

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Reduced Inequalities

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Scholars from different points of view have defined the term “patriarchy.” Walby (1990) has defined patriarchy as a social system, where men enjoy numerous authorities and exercise these authorities over women, children, and property. Eisenstein (1979) defines patriarchy as a hierarchical system, where women have been assigned to play the role of mother, domestic laborer, and consumer within the family structure. Cain et al. (1979) have defined patriarchy as a kind of material base social relations that allow men to control women. The term “material base” refers to the ability of men to control property, income, and women’s labor force. According to Ullah (2018), patriarchy is a social system, where men dominate and exploit women in cultural, political, and economic aspects. In a patriarchal society, men have more opportunity and privilege than women. In terms of resources, males have more control, access, and ownership over property than females. Cultural values and...

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  1. Department of Public Administration, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

    Morshadul Hoque

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  1. European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Anabela Marisa Azul

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luciana Brandli

  4. The University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Amanda Lange Salvia

  5. Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Pinar Gökçin Özuyar

  6. University of Chester, Chester, UK

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Hoque, M. (2021). Patriarchy: Meaning, Origin, Theories, and Relationship with SDG10. In: Leal Filho, W., Marisa Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Gökçin Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Reduced Inequalities. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95882-8_135

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