Hegemonic masculinity is said to be marked by a tendency for the male to dominate other males and subordinate females.
This definition seems to be the basis of all political, economic, as well as social norms in most social sects. But now lets take the household into consideration. Normally, it is the woman or wife of a family that controls what goes on in the household. Is this due to the fact that MEN allow women to have this power, or do women work their way to the position of overthrowing men and taking control for themselves? In many eastern cultures, especially in early history within the confines of the household and in town affairs, it was the women who essentially ran what was done and included some of the men’s daily jobs around town and home. Is there a real term for the power of women in this select scenario? How it is socially and culturally accept for a woman to have this “home” power?
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