Why Does Patriarchy Persist?

Author(s) : Carol Gilligan, Author(s) : Naomi Snider

Why Does Patriarchy Persist?

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The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many--despite decades of activism on gender inequalities and equal rights, how could it come to this? What is it about patriarchy that seems to make it so resilient and resistant to change? Undoubtedly it endures in part because some people benefit from the unequal advantages it confers. But is that enough to explain its stubborn persistence? In this highly original and persuasively argued book, Carol Gilligan and Naomi Snider put forward a different view: they argue that patriarchy persists because it serves a psychological function. By requiring us to sacrifice love for the sake of hierarchy, patriarchy protects us from the vulnerability of loving and becomes a defense against loss. Uncovering the powerful psychological mechanisms that underpin patriarchy, the authors show how forces beyond our awareness may be driving a politics that otherwise seems inexplicable.

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Naomi Snider is a psychoanalyst in New York City and a graduate of the William Alanson White Institute’s Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis. She writes about the intersections of social injustice and psychological struggle and has been invited to speak on these topics at analytic institutes, colleges, and schools. Her published works include Why Does Patriarchy Persist? (co-authored with Carol Gilligan). She has a background in commercial and human rights law and graduated with a Master of Laws from New York University and a Bachelor of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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