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MATRIARCHY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matriarchy
1, record 1, English, matriarchy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most prevalent forms of familial power and authority are patriarchy, matriarchy, and egalitarianism... A matriarchal family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female(usually the mother). 2, record 1, English, - matriarchy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matriarcat
1, record 1, French, matriarcat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriarcado
1, record 1, Spanish, matriarcado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominio o fuerte ascendiente femenino en una sociedad o grupo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - matriarcado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evidence
1, record 2, English, evidence
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
indication, sign (of quality, treatment, etc.) 2, record 2, English, - evidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fantasy that things were once other--and so could be again--isn’t only expressed in today's yearnings for evidences of matriarchy.(The Guardian, 8 Feb. 1989, p. 15;3.). 3, record 2, English, - evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cas
1, record 2, French, cas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- occurrence 1, record 2, French, occurrence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gynecocracy
1, record 3, English, gynecocracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Social condition wherein women govern; usually applied to nonliterate societies only; distinguished from matriarchy in that the prerogatives of women in a matriarchy do not necessarily include governing powers;... 2, record 3, English, - gynecocracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gynécocratie
1, record 3, French, gyn%C3%A9cocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation sociale où le contrôle est exercé par les femmes. Dans les sociétés primitives, la gynécocratie coïncide avec le matriarcat, c'est-à-dire avec le contrôle que certaines femmes exercent sur les grandes familles. -En un sens plus large, le terme désigne l'exercice du pouvoir politique par les femmes, auxquelles l'accès au trône est assuré par un type de succession déterminé. 1, record 3, French, - gyn%C3%A9cocratie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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