Matriarchy, Gender and Power - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1041060394 ISBN 13 : 9781041060390

Editeur : Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

This book explores the conceptualizations of female power through the notion of matriarchy in a variety of historical, cultural and epistemological contexts.

Matriarchy has been both marginalized, and even derided, as an object of study albeit consistently referred to as a symbol of female power. The lack of serious engagement with matriarchy has stifled critical inquiry into alternative ways of organizing gendered power, and this gap is that this book seeks to address. Re-examining matriarchy from a scientific and interdisciplinary perspective, this book aims to move beyond the simplistic binaries of male vs. female power through diverse enquiries into the concept of matriarchy that conceptualizes power not as domination, but as interconnection, nurturing, and community-oriented leadership. Through this approach, the contributions examine the emancipatory possibilities of matriarchy, while also acknowledging the limitations and challenges that come with it.

An interdisciplinary approach having international scope, this work will appeal to postgraduate students and academic researchers of Sociology, Anthropology, History, Art History, Asian Studies, American Studies, African American and Africana Studies, Women's Studies, Gender Studies, and Law.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Coralie Raffenne is a Senior lecturer in Law at the Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, France, and teaches on the legal aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainable development and transition. She holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Warwick. Her current research explores the application of feminist approaches to environmental law and economics. Recent publications include Cosmopolitics of Care - The State and The Company beyond the Neoliberal Anthropocene (forthcoming monograph) La Souveraineté Marchandisée - L'Empire des paradis fiscaux et le pillage environnemental (2012).

Cécile Coquet-Mokoko is a Professor of US cultural history, African American Studies and Gender Studies at Université Versailles-Saint Quentin, France. She has 30 years of experience of historical and sociological research on race and gender relations in the USA from the 19th century to the present, particularly in the Deep South, and on the legacy of colonialism and slavery in interpersonal relations in France, the UK and the USA. Recent publications in English include Love Under the Skin: Interracial Couples in the American South and France (2020).

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This book explores the conceptualizations of female power through the notion of matriarchy in a variety of historical, cultural and epistemological contexts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1041060394
• ISBN 13: 9781041060390
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Éditeur: Raffenne Coralie, Coquet-Mokoko Cécile
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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