Sylvia Walby

Theorizing Patriarchy by Sylvia Walby provides an overview of recent theoretical debates, including Marxism, radical and liberal feminism, post-structuralism, and dual systems theory. Walby shows how each can be applied to a range of substantive topics such as paid work, housework, and the state, as well as culture, sexuality, and violence. She relies on the most up-to-date empirical findings to...

We are living in a time of crisis which has cascaded through society. Financial crisis has led to an economic crisis of recession and unemployment; an ensuing fiscal crisis over government deficits and austerity has led to a political crisis which threatens to become a democratic crisis. Borne unevenly, the effects of the crisis are exacerbating class and gender inequalities....