POLS 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Class Conflict, Scientific Socialism, Nazi Propaganda
4 Apr 2015
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Marxist theory, gender and power: the overthrow of mother right was the world historic defeat of the female sex. Engels the family, private property, and the state. Group marriage the business of clans and lineages. Lineage through mother"s line, held in high esteem. Mother right overthrown: once male lineage instituted mother right overthrown, woman becomes instrument for breeding. Imperialism - engels talks about mother right - marriage business of clans and lineages. Women"s position under mother right very different than it is under capitalism. Group marriage - the clan and the lineages production of children important - marriage itself is much secondary - the group is important, not two people who are married. Women held in very high esteem - no one knows who the actual father is. Intermediate marriage transition to monogamy: patriarchal monogamy for women. Onlyhousehold competition for women: paternal head of household. Power over life and death: household loses public character, wife domestic servant.
