Matriarchal Societies: Studies on Indigenous Cultures Across

Matriarchal Societies: Studies on Indigenous Cultures Across the Globe

This book presents the results of Heide Goettner-Abendrothâ€™s pioneering research in the field of modern matriarchal studies, based on a new definition of Â«matriarchyÂ» as true gender-egalitarian societies. Accordingly, matriarchal societies should not be regarded as mirror images of patriarchal ones, as they have never needed patriarchyâ€™s hierarchical structures of domination. On the contrary, matriarchal patterns are socially egalitarian, economically balanced, and politically based on consensus decisions. They have been created by women and are founded on maternal values. This new perspective on matriarchal societies is developed step by step by the analysis of extant indigenous cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Country	USA
Brand	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Manufacturer	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781433125126
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Matriarchal Societies: Studies on Indigenous Cultures Across the Globe