The Origins of Patriarchy
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The Origins of Patriarchy
Angela Saini
Society, Sciences & Technology, Second floor
It’s often assumed that the oppression of women dates back to the mists of time, that male domination might even be hardwired into human biology. But in The Patriarchs, science writer Angela Saini shows that the evidence actually points to patriarchy being both far more recent and far more fragile.
Angela Saini is a science journalist and Assistant Professor of Science Writing at MIT. She is the author of four books, translated into 18 languages, and her work appears in National Geographic, Science, and Foreign Policy. Her bestselling 2019 book Superior: The Return of Race Science was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize, and her latest, The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, was a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing.
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The Origins of Patriarchy
<p><strong>The Origins of Patriarchy</strong><br>Angela Saini<br><em>Society, Sciences & Technology, Second floor</em></p><p>It’s often assumed that the oppression of women dates back to the mists of time, that male domination might even be hardwired into human biology. But in The Patriarchs, science writer Angela Saini shows that the evidence actually points to patriarchy being both far more recent and far more fragile.</p><div><p><strong><u><img src="https://static.bklynlibrary.org/prod/public/inline-images/Angela%20Saini%20headshot%20portrait.jpg" data-align="left" data-entity-uuid="5ec1f0e9-3e93-4079-8d4c-568c6687db8c" data-entity-type="file" alt="Angela Saini" width="200" height="300"></u>Angela Saini</strong> is a science journalist and Assistant Professor of Science Writing at MIT. She is the author of four books, translated into 18 languages, and her work appears in <em>National Geographic</em>, <em>Science</em>, and <em>Foreign Policy</em>. Her bestselling 2019 book <em>Superior: The Return of Race Science</em> was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize, and her latest, <em>The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule</em>, was a finalist…
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