NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Family structure where the majority of power is held by the father:
A
patrilocal
B
matrilocal
C
nuclear family
D
matriarchy
E
patriarchy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A patriarchal society consists of a male-dominated power structure throughout organized society and in individual relationships. Power is related to privilege. In a system in which men have more power than women, men have some level of privilege to which women are not entitled.

Detailed explanation-2: -In patriarchal societies such as ours, men have traditionally had power over women, including within the family. Traditionally, fathers have been the providers and authority figures, but while they may be the final decisionmakers, they often have assumed only limited functions beyond that in the family.

Detailed explanation-3: -Patriarchal Family: Patriarchal families are commonly found in all parts of the world since most societies in the world are patrilineal societies. It is a form of family in which authority is centered in the husband or father. In patriarchal families, the head of the family is a male, and authority is vested in him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patriarchy is a system in which men hold societal, political, and economic power over women. Power is unequal and results in the oppression of women.

Detailed explanation-5: -A patriarch is a male leader. Your father might be the patriarch of your family, but your kid brother could be the patriarch of his club house.

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