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Is patriarchy a universal phenomenon? Critically examine how does patriarchy affect sexual division of labour in societies.

  • UPSC 2013
  • Systems of Kinship

Patriarchy is a system in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women (Sylvia Walby, Theorizing Patriarchy, 1990). Whether it is universal decides whether the sexual division of labour is natural or social. The evidence shows male dominance is widespread but not universal, and it shapes, rather than follows from, who does what work.

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  • How patriarchy shapes the sexual division of labour
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