"Lineages of the Feminine: An Outline of the History of Women", by Emmanuel Todd

We will discuss the essay "Lineages of the Feminine: An Outline of the History of Women", by Emmanuel Todd.

In the Anglo-Saxon world nowadays, assessment of the history of women is essentially based on the feminist, social-constructivist interpretation of the concept of "patriarchy", and, maybe as its only serious contenders, the contributions from evolutionary anthropology/psychology.

In this scenario, books coming from different intellectual traditions, like "Lineages of the Feminine: An Outline of the History of Women", by French anthropologist and historian Emmanuel Todd, are always refreshing.

PICTURE: "Rajasthan (India). A Group of Women in Colorful Traditional Dresses", photo by Varun Gaba.