What is patriarchy? This book is an important work completed by the author over ten years. It is her rethinking of various factions of feminism, especially Marxist feminism, at the end of the second wave of feminism and the beginning of the rise of postmodern feminist thought and queer theory. In modern society, under the dual control of the "market" dominated by "capitalism" and the "family form" dominated by "patriarchy," the historical roots of women's low status have been formed, centered on unpaid female labor. The author deeply criticized this and put forward pertinent suggestions on how to improve women's social status.
Although this book discusses the status of Japanese women, its views are applicable to the current national conditions of China to a considerable extent. Therefore, it is a great inspiration for anyone who thinks about the status of women and equality between men and women.
Reader comments
This course should be offered in universities.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of gender issues in society. I used to think that inequality between men and women was a problem for individual people, but now I understand that it is a problem for the entire social structure. The book's analysis of patriarchy and capitalism is very thorough, and it also gave me a lot of thinking and inspiration. I think every woman should read this book. It will give us a clearer understanding of our situation and give us more strength to pursue equality and freedom.
Most of the content is very logical and objective. However, there are some special terms that cannot be explained, which makes it a little confusing when reading. Some of the analysis may be a bit outdated for today's society, but overall, it is a good book despite its flaws.
This course should be offered in universities.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of gender issues in society. I used to think that inequality between men and women was a problem for individual people, but now I understand that it is a problem for the entire social structure. The book's analysis of patriarchy and capitalism is very thorough, and it also gave me a lot of thinking and inspiration. I think every woman should read this book. It will give us a clearer understanding of our situation and give us more strength to pursue equality and freedom.
Most of the content is very logical and objective. However, there are some special terms that cannot be explained, which makes it a little confusing when reading. Some of the analysis may be a bit outdated for today's society, but overall, it is a good book despite its flaws.
Can understand some Terrified yet enlightened
You can actually find this kind of book in Tomato