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 Gill...

Qu’est-ce que le patriarcat ? Une forme d’organisation sociale et juridique fondée sur la détention de l’autorité par les hommes. Pourquoi perdure-t-il dans nos sociétés dites « libérées » ? Après avoir interrogé un panel de jeunes hommes et de jeunes femmes, Carol Gilligan et Naomi Snider avancent une hypothèse psychologique nouvelle sur la persistance du patriarcat : s’il perdure, c’est non seulement parce que les personnes en position de pouvoir sont réticentes à renoncer à leurs privil...

Nonostante decenni di attivismo sulle disuguaglianze di genere e sull'uguaglianza dei diritti, perché la discriminazione rimane endogena al sistema sociale e politico? Cos'è che rende il patriarcato così resiliente e resistente al cambiamento? Senza dubbio uno dei fattori che lo tengono in piedi è il fatto che alcune persone traggono beneficio dai vantaggi iniqui che il patriarcato conferisce loro. Ma basta questo a spiegarne l'ostinata persistenza? Carol Gilligan e Naomi Snider propongono...

This anthology of interviews and essays joins luminaries in contemporary psychoanalysis with pioneers of feminism to provide a timely analysis of the crushing effects of patriarchy and the role that psychoanalysis can play in moving us into a future defined by mutuality and respect.Departing from the contemporary psychoanalytic view that the socio-political and intrapsychic are inextricably linked, contributors use psychoanalysis as a tool to demystify and even dismantle patriarchy...