The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lerner

The Creation of Patriarchy

Gerda Lerner

318 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

nonfiction feminism gender history challenging informative inspiring slow-paced
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A major new work by a leading historian and pioneer in women's studies, The Creation of Patriarchy is a radical reconceptualization of Western civilization that makes gender central to its analysis. Gerda Lerner argues that male dominance over wom...

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informative: 95%

reflective: 53%

challenging: 46%

inspiring: 34%

dark: 12%

hopeful: 10%

emotional: 8%

sad: 6%

adventurous: 2%

tense: 2%


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