Sociology I · 10 marks · 150 words

How does post patriarchy impact the emerging pattern of sex-roles in modern society.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025

Syllabus: Systems of Kinship: (a) Family, household, marriage. (b) Types and forms of family. (c) Lineage and descent. (d) Patriarchy and sexual division of labour. (e) Contemporary trends.

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From all 6 answers · about 160 words · 17% drew a diagram.

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RajeshwariAIR 2 · CSE 2025 · 163 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

None written.

Body · points

Post patriarchy is the unequal access to women in society towards their role and opportunities.

This impact the sex role and its pattern in modern society in multiple ways.


| Post patriarchy → impact on emerging | | pattern of sex role in modern society | |_________________________________________________________________|

→ Challenges in job market and forced sexual division of labour in the modern society.

[eg] glass walls, glass ceilings forces women to do particular task even when equally efficient.

→ Impact in family → private sexual division of labour stated by Sylvia Walby which restrict women in rituals and household chores.

→ Women faces burden in balancing work & family due to post-patriarchy in modern society:

[eg] Arlie Hochschild explain 'second shift' for women leads to subjugation further.

→ Post patriarchy reflects in lesser political representation of women.

Close · a summary

[eg] India - 15% women MP reflect post patriarchy impact in modern society.

Hence, post patriarchy restrict social mobility of women in modern society.

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