Dworkin

Cards (2)

  • What did Dworkin say about marriage
    .she saw that marriage and the nuclear family was deeply patriarchal
    .she argued marriage was an institution developed from rape and that intercourse was an act whereby men exerted power over men
  • How does Dworkin believe the nuclear family is patriarchal
    .the man is seen as the head of the household and the breadwinner exerts economic power over his wife
    .men use physical power and intimidation to oppress women in lower status in the family to maintain their control