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Patriarchy’s long roots
June Purvis and Angela Saini discuss the roots of male domination and how it has shaped societies throughout history
Throughout history, have societies always been dominated by men? And how have patriarchal values shaped lives across centuries and continents? Historian June Purvis and writer and broadcaster Angela Saini discuss Angela’s new book The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, touching on examples from across world history.
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Angela Saini is the author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule (Fourth Estate, 2023)
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