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Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems by Nancy Folbre (2021, Trade Paperback)
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"Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems" by Nancy Folbre is a trade paperback published by Verso Books in 2021. This book delves into the social, political, and economic aspects of feminism and feminist theory, exploring the rise and decline of patriarchal systems through a lens of political ideologies such as communism and socialism. With 320 pages and illustrated content, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution of gender roles and power dynamics in society, making it a valuable addition to the fields of social science and political science.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherVerso Books
ISBN-101786632950
ISBN-139781786632951
eBay Product ID (ePID)8038429610
Product Key Features
Book TitleRise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicFeminism & Feminist Theory, Political Economy, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Sociology / General, Men's Studies
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorNancy Folbre
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-948692
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"A beautifully written summation of the profound ideas of a feminist political economist at the peak of her powers. This is now the go-to book for anyone wanting to understand the complicated intersections of patriarchy with economy, society and polity. Folbre's incredibly broad sweep offers deep conceptual and historical analyses, and also offers many new nuggets of wisdom. This is a book destined to become a classic: to read, re-read and share widely." --Jayati Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi "As one of the world's leading feminist economists, Nancy Folbre has always been deeply engaged in trying to understand how intersecting forms of hierarchical injustice can be mutually reinforcing, to the detriment of the many. In The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems Folbre brings together her vast range of knowledge and experience to knit together a general theory of social change that enlarges the economic to encompass patriarchal institutions, cooperation and conflict, systems and structures, and actors and actions, so as to demonstrate how historical and contemporary structures of collective power create unjust interlocking hierarchies. The ambition behind The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems is breathtaking in its audacity: to create nothing less than a new academic field, intersectional political economy. That Folbre largely succeeds in doing so is remarkable. This book is a tour de force." --Haroon Akram-Lodhi, author of Hungry for Change "Drawing on and challenging aspects of neoliberal and Marxist economic traditions--and showing how patriarchal, capitalist, and other systems interact--Folbre explores how gender gaps have evolved worldwide from the age of hunter-gatherers to the 21st century, when people tend 'to view commitments to the care of others as optional lifestyle decisions rather than as socially necessary.' She effectively demonstrates how the undervaluation of unpaid care work has profound consequences for US families and the economy as a whole." -- Kirkus "Skilfully weaving together key insights from different theoretical traditions and evidence from history and contemporary life, Nancy Folbre provides us with an ambitious but eminently readable account of the rise and, hopefully, decline of patriarchy." --Naila Kabeer, Professor of Gender and Development, London School of Economics "This eloquent and imaginative book should be read by everyone concerned to contest the many intersecting forms of inequality, exploitation and oppression that shape our world. It analyses multiple forms of cooperation and conflict, choice and constraint, putting the care of human beings centre stage, noting that 'capitalism may be manly, but it is not self-sufficient.' It offers a wide ranging historical narrative of how some progressive changes have been won and hope for a future in which we can build solidarities to do so again." --Diane Elson, author of Rethinking Economic Policy for Social Justice "This careful application of intersectional feminism to economic theory yields ample food for thought." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for The Invisible Heart: "An outstandingly provocative book about the economics of care and reciprocity." -New York Times "Original, challenging, and illuminating ... ought to change the way we think about the economy, about economics, and about the family." - The Independent Review "Folbre makes an important contribution to the discussion of what our society could be, and her humor and insight elevate her book above mere political diatribe." - Publishers Weekly Praise for Who Pays for the Kids : "Nancy Folbre focuses on questions that most economists never think about: how and why people form overlapping groups that influence and limit what they want, how they may behave, and what they get. She has sharp and plausible things to say about group solidarity and group conflict and how they have affected the workings of economic institutions. Anyone would be a better economist, or just a clearer thinker, after reading this book." -Robert M. Solow, Professor of Economics, MIT, and Nobel Laureate in Economics "Nancy Folbre, offers a provocative rejoinder to standard economic analyses that focus primarily on market forces and wage labor, thereby marginalizing women and children and devaluing the work they perform in the home and community." - The Women's Review of Books
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal321/.1
SynopsisA new feminist agenda for the twenty-first century, Why do patriarchal systems survive? In this groundbreaking work of feminist theory, Nancy Folbre examines the contradictory effects of capitalist development. She explains why the work of caring for others is undervalued in today's global economy, examining the organization of childrearing, the care of adult dependents, and the transmission of inequalities. Upending conventional definitions of the economy based solely on the market, Folbre emphasizes the production of human capabilities and the social reproduction of group solidarities based on class, race, and citizenship. The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems highlights the complexity of hierarchical systems and their implications for political coalitions, offering a new way forward for contemporary feminist thought. Book jacket., A major new work of feminism on the history and persistence of patriarchal hierarchies from the MacArthur Award-winning economist In this groundbreaking new work, Nancy Folbre builds on a critique and reformulation of Marxian political economy, drawing on a larger body of scientific research, including neoclassical economics, sociology, psychology, and evolutionary biology, to answer the defining question of feminist political economy: why is gender inequality so pervasive? In part, because of the contradictory effects of capitalist development: on the one hand, rapid technological change has improved living standards and increased the scope for individual choice for women; on the other, increased inequality and the weakening of families and communities have reconfigured gender inequalities, leaving caregivers particularly vulnerable. The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems examines why care work is generally unrewarded in a market economy, calling attention to the non-market processes of childbearing, childrearing and the care of other dependents, the inheritance of assets, and the use of force and violence to appropriate both physical and human resources. Exploring intersecting inequalities based on class, gender, age, race/ethnicity, and citizenship, and their implications for political coalitions, it sets a new feminist agenda for the twenty-first century.
LC Classification NumberGN479.6
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