History A-Level
Gender and Patriarchy
What Gender and Patriarchy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Gender and Patriarchy
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His attitude to women was patriarchal, codified in the Civil Code which made them dependents.
Topics that use Gender and Patriarchy
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The impact of Napoleon's rule on France, 1799–1815 (AQA A-Level)
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