English Literature IGCSE
Patriarchy
What Patriarchy means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Patriarchy
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A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership and moral authority.
A system of society or government in which men hold the power.
Topics that use Patriarchy
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Blues for an Alabama Sky (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Romeo and Juliet (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
- The Whale Rider (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
- Things Fall Apart (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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