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Patriarchy vs Androcentrism - What's the difference?

patriarchy | androcentrism |

As nouns the difference between patriarchy and androcentrism

is that patriarchy is a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children while androcentrism is an ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males. Contrast with gynocentrism.

patriarchy

English

(wikipedia patriarchy)

Noun

(patriarchies)
  • A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children.
  • A system of government by males.
  • The dominance of men in social or cultural systems.
  • (Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Related terms

    * patriarch * patriarchate * patriarchal

    See also

    * matriarchy English words suffixed with -archy

    androcentrism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.

    • Derived terms

    * androcentric

    Antonyms

    * gynocentrism

    See also

    * phallocentrism * phallogocentrism English words suffixed with -ism