AWARD-WINNING BOOK FOR POLITICS 2023

This book is a bold and radical work by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini, exploring the true roots of gender oppression. It reveals a complex history of how male dominance has become entrenched in societies and spread globally from prehistory to the present day.

With journeys to the earliest known human settlements, analysis of the latest scientific and archaeological findings, as well as tracking cultural and political histories from the Americas to Asia, Saini overturns simplistic universal theories and shows that what patriarchy is and how far back it goes depends on the location.

Even revolutionary efforts to achieve equality often end in failure and backlash. Saini concludes by asking what role we all play – including women – in maintaining patriarchal structures and why it is necessary to look beyond old narratives to understand why these remain present today.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm