The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture
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The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture is a 1911 feminist sociological critique in which Charlotte Perkins Gilman analyzes how male-centered social structures distort culture, economics, and gender relations.
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| The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture Context triple: [Charlotte Perkins Gilman, notableWork, The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture Target entity description: The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture is a 1911 feminist sociological critique in which Charlotte Perkins Gilman analyzes how male-centered social structures distort culture, economics, and gender relations.
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A.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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B.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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C.
Why Women Need the Goddess
"Why Women Need the Goddess" is a foundational feminist theological essay by Carol P. Christ that argues for the empowering and transformative significance of goddess imagery for women’s spirituality and identity.
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D.
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience is a feminist study that explores how women’s everyday labor and lived experiences shape their identities, political awareness, and social realities.
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E.
Great Men and Their Environment
"Great Men and Their Environment" is an essay by philosopher William James that explores how individual genius interacts with and is shaped by social and environmental conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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feminist work ⓘ sociological critique ⓘ |
| argues |
androcentrism distorts social development
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gender inequality is socially constructed ⓘ women’s perspectives are necessary for a balanced culture ⓘ |
| author | Charlotte Perkins Gilman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
exclusion of women from economic life
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male dominance in public life ⓘ sex-based division of labor ⓘ traditional marriage norms ⓘ |
| discipline |
gender studies
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sociology ⓘ women’s studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
effects of androcentrism on culture
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effects of androcentrism on economics ⓘ effects of androcentrism on gender roles ⓘ male-centered social institutions ⓘ |
| form | essay collection ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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social criticism ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-suffrage United States ⓘ |
| influenced | later feminist sociological theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
androcentrism
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culture ⓘ economics ⓘ feminism ⓘ gender relations ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ social structure ⓘ |
| movement | first-wave feminism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of the concept of androcentrism
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systematic feminist sociological analysis ⓘ |
| period | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes |
greater economic independence for women
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recognition of unpaid domestic labor ⓘ reconstruction of social institutions on a sex-neutral basis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Herland
NERFINISHED
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Women and Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of thematic chapters ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Our Androcentric Culture
NERFINISHED
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The Man-Made World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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