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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| 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
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Women and Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of thematic chapters ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Our Androcentric Culture
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The Man-Made World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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