The Gender of Politics and Power

Question 1

a social system in which men
hold primary power and dominate
in roles of political leadership,
moral authority, social privilege,
and control of property

Answer 1

Patriarchy

Question 2

It involves systemic inequalities
where men as a group have more
power and privileges over women.

Answer 2

Patriarchy

Question 3

Early laws,
such as the _________________________, reflect a
patriarchal society where
men held legal and
economic power over
women

Answer 3

Code of
Hammurabi