silvia walby

• what are the 6 structures of patriarchy?

  • paid work
  • patriarchal relations of production
  • patriarchal culture
  • sexuality
  • male violence towards women
  • the state
• what is paid work?

  despite legislation (Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts) women continue to be disadvantaged and restricted by cultural values (expectation of mother/housewife role).
• what are patriarchal means of production?

  men benefit by women's unpaid domestic labour.
• what is patriarchal culture?

  women gained more freedom but are still subject to social expectations in terms of standards of behaviour (eg deviant behaviour).
• what is sexuality?

  greater freedom to express sexuality but subject to double standard of sexuality.
• what is male violence towards men?

  the threat of violence discourages women from challenging patriarchal authority.
• what is the state?

  now not as patriarchal but does relatively little to protect women from patriarchal power (eg gender pay gap).
• how has patriarchy changed?

  from private patriarchy where women were dominated in the home, to public patriarchy which now dominates where are mostly segregated into low paid, low status jobs, and are collectively exploited.