Theorising Patriarchy (WALBY, 1989)

Question 1

6 social structures:

Answer 1

division of domestic labour

division of paid labour

sexuality

culture

the state

violence

Question 2

6 social structures based on

Answer 2

power relations

Question 3

4 individual characteristics:

Answer 3

rational/emotional

assertive/passive

strong/weak

objective/subjective

Question 4

differential value placed on these 4 individual characteristics, e.g. if masculine = higher social value and status and therefore increased

Answer 4

power

Question 5

Identified what hierarchy

Answer 5

Gender hierarchy - links to social structures, e.g. males get higher wages, women raise children, etc. all interconnected within the social system