The Origin of Patriarchy

Gerda Lerner

Sunday, 27 Sep 1987 at 12:00 am – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Gerda Lerner is the Robinson-Edwards Pressor of History and Senior Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin. Her books include: "The Creation of the Patriarchy," "The Majority Finds Its Past," and "A Death of One's Own." From the University Lectures Program archive.

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