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Yes you are entirely correct, I mixed up those concepts when I was writing my comment. I meant to highlight the cultural patriarchy and distance myself from the
by rm999 13y ago
Yes you are entirely correct, I mixed up those concepts when I was writing my comment. I meant to highlight the cultural patriarchy and distance myself from the misogyny ("I won't defend this").
I do think much of the misogyny in India stems from their patriarchal values, but misogyny is a social issue rather than a cultural concept. I doubt many Indian women are cool with misogyny...
- dfc 13y agoSocial issue versus cultural concept This is a new distinction (and somewhat confusing) for me. What is the difference between a social issue and a cultural concept?
- rm999 13y agoExamples: While Indian culture is patriarchal, its society can be quite misogynistic. While American culture deeply frowns upon racism, racism is a very real and ubiquitous social issue. In the first example the societal behaviors arise from the culture, in the second I show that they can be totally contradictory. Society is about the way people act among each other, culture is what is passed on and shared among a group of people. I really hate to cite wikianswers because it's one of my least favorite sites, but this description is exactly what I am getting at: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_social_and_cultural_history http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_soc... >"Society" is more about, "How do all these people interact?" "Culture" is more about, "What do they believe, and what do they value?"