가부장이나 최고령 남성이 가족의 우두머리가 되고 혈통이 남계를 통해 계승되는 사회 체제.
A social system in which the father or eldest male is the head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.
예문:
"The researcher examined the transition from matriarchy to patriarchy in early agricultural societies."
"Traditional patriarchy often dictates that property and titles are passed only to the firstborn son."
남성이 권력을 장악하고 여성은 사회적, 정치적 권한에서 배제되는 사회 체제나 통치 방식.
A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
예문:
"Activists argue that the glass ceiling is a direct result of an institutionalized patriarchy."
"The film critiques the patriarchy by showing how female characters are denied agency in their own lives."