Nancy Folbre - The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems

Abstract:
The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems
Instead of describing social systems by one noun or another, such as capitalism, racism, post-colonialism, or patriarchy, we can conceptualize more complex intersecting, overlapping hierarchies based on multiple dimensions of institutional power. This presentation outlines the co-evolution of patriarchal, racist, nationalist, and capitalist institutions over time, with an emphasis on conflicts and complementaries among different dimensions of assigned group membership. Building on the Marxian metaphor of an "aristocracy of labor," it argues that many people find themselves in contradictory positions--enjoying advantages in some dimensions and disadvantages in others. It suggests that interactions between patriarchal and capitalist institutions help explain serious threats to sustainable economic development resulting from deterioration of both the physical and the social climate.

The lecture is approximately 45 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discussion.

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[deejay]

Funny. So much gobbledygook.

PS. Islam is not in decline.