The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems

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The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems is written by Nancy Folbre and published by Verso Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1786632926 (ISBN 10) and 9781786632920 (ISBN 13).

Why do patriarchal systems survive? In this groundbreaking work of feminist theory, Nancy Folbre examines the contradictory effects of capitalist development. She explains why the work of caring for others is under-valued and under-rewarded in today's global economy, calling attention to the organisation of childrearing, the care of other dependants, and the inheritance of assets. Upending conventional definitions of the economy based only on the market, Folbre emphasizes the production of human capabilities in families and communities and the social reproduction of group solidarities. Highlighting the complexity of hierarchical systems and their implications for political coalitions, The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems sets a new feminist agenda for the twenty-first century.