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FAMILLE PATRIARCALE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
DEF

A form of family organization in which the father is the formal head and the ruling power in the family.

CONT

The patriarchal family is usually an extended consanguine family (organized in terms of blood relationship) in which the patriarch is the senior male member.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
CONT

Le féminisme s’est historiquement érigé contre la famille patriarcale. En attaquant le modèle d’organisation sociale dominant et hégémonique, les femmes se sont centrées sur les rôles orientés vers leur participation à l’espace public.

Spanish

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