The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy: Men Who Perceive Women's Nurturance and Sexuality as Mutually Exclusive Endorse Patriarchy and Show Lower Relationship Satisfaction
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DOI: 10.1007/s11199-018-0895-7
Abstract: The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy (MWD) denotes polarized perceptions of women in general as either “good,” chaste, and pure Madonnas or as “bad,” promiscuous, and seductive whores. Whereas prior theories focused on unresolved sexual complexes or evolved… read more here.
Keywords: patriarchy; relationship satisfaction; whore dichotomy; madonna whore ... See more keywords
Theorizing an Africana Womanist’s Resistance to Patriarchy in Monyaise’s Bogosi Kupe
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DOI: 10.1177/0021934718760194
Abstract: This article examines the resistance of an African woman to patriarchy in the Setswana novel, Bogosi Kupe. To illustrate this resistance, it analyzes a woman protagonist, Matlhodi, in this Setswana novel. The article contends that… read more here.
Keywords: patriarchy; bogosi kupe; resistance; theorizing africana ... See more keywords
Capital, Caste, and Patriarchy: Theory of Marriage Formation in India
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DOI: 10.1177/04866134221080200
Abstract: This article presents a theory of marriage formation in India and grounds it with primary qualitative data. India presents a unique case for interrogating the institution of marriage because here, violent kinship-based patriarchy and the… read more here.
Keywords: marriage; theory marriage; caste; marriage formation ... See more keywords
Language and gender: Mainstreaming and the persistence of patriarchy
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DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2020-2078
Abstract: Abstract Issues related to gender (and sexuality), largely ignored in the early development of sociolinguistics, have emerged as a cornerstone of the field. Spurred on by the feminist movement and new generations of engaged scholars… read more here.
Keywords: gender; language; mainstreaming persistence; patriarchy ... See more keywords