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Matriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance without violence and privilege are held by women. In a broader sense it can also extend to moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to anthropology and feminism differ in some respects. [1] [2]
[2] [3] There are a multitude of Serer maternal clans with their various history and origins. "Matrilocal" means new families are established in proximity to the brides' extended family of origin, not that of the groom.
According to Barbara Epstein, anthropologists in the 20th century criticized feminist promatriarchal views and said that "the goddess worship or matrilocality that evidently existed in many paleolithic societies was not necessarily associated with matriarchy in the sense of women's power over men. Many societies can be found that exhibit those ...
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Marumakkathayam was a system of matrilineal inheritance prevalent in regions of the Indian state of Kerala.It is similar to the Aliyasanthana system followed by the Bunt community in Karnataka [1]
Thus was evidence of the original matriarchy written out of history almost before it was written in. As Reed says, we should not see this matriarchy as a "lost paradise" (p. xviii). One obvious flaw with the early social structure based on totem and taboo was that it always required some people to be outside the favoured kin groups in order to ...
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He postulated that the historical patriarchates were a comparatively recent development, having replaced an earlier state of primeval matriarchy, and postulated a "chthonic-maternal" prehistoric religion.