Matriarchal societies and the division of labour: rethinking economic and gender paradigms
Bitti, Alice (A.A. 2024/2025) Matriarchal societies and the division of labour: rethinking economic and gender paradigms. Tesi di Laurea in Political sociology, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Kristina Stoeckl, pp. 39. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Theoretical framework: matriarchy, patriarchy, and feminist theories. Defining matriarchy: origins and interpretations. Understanding patriarchy: from classical theory to feminist critique. Feminist social analyses: Marxist and socialist perspectives. Matriarchal societies: ethnographic studies in South America. Ethnographic case studies of matrilineal societies: a comparative analysis of the mouse (NA) and the Asante. Kinship and socio-economic organisation among the Mosuo of China. Kinship and socio-economic organisation among the Asante of Ghana. Gendered division of labour and political roles. Globalization and economic transformation. Continuity and change in matrilineal systems: evidence of resilience or erosion. Between myth and method: feminist engagements with matriarchal societies. The question of matriarchal prehistory. Anthropological evidence and the search for matriarchal alternatives. Matriarchies between historical possibility and contemporary relevance.
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Bibliografia: pp. 36-38.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36) |
| Chair: | Political sociology |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Stoeckl, Kristina |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2026 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2026 08:56 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45618 |
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