Patriarchy and Malcolm X Name ___________________________________________________ Date ____ Section ____ bell hooks defines patriarchy as the political-social system that insists that males are inherently dominating, superior to everything and everyone deemed weak, especially females, and endowed with the right to dominate and rule over the weak and to maintain that dominance through various forms of psychological terrorism and violence. In other words, patriarchy is a system which impacts both the government and the manner in which people think is the best way to behave. It argues that men are superior to everyone and if you are not a male, you are deemed weak – especially women. It also argues that traits like strength and violence are what makes a person powerful and if a man does not exhibit strength violently this man is lesser (women of course are totally weak). Due to the strength of men and their ability to dominate others through violence, men should rule and have the right to maintain their rule by violently forcing others to follow their lead. Demonstrate your understanding your patriarchy by completing the following pictures. First, draw a picture showing patriarchy is a system (a set of connected things, something that impacts multiple aspects of life) that states men are better than everyone else, especially women. Now, draw a picture which shows that patriarchy states that men have the right to dominate and rule over women and those who are not as violent. Finally, draw a picture which shows patriarchy negatively impacts the way people think and argues that violence is the best way to determine who should rule. Now combine the three pictures you drew into one picture. What are five examples of patriarchy that are seen in Chapter 9, Caught, of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ At home research bell hooks. Below write five facts you found on bell hooks. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Sexism is the violent and oppressive action and ideas of men against women due to the belief that men are superior to women and have the right and duty to dominate women. In essence patriarchy is the system, sexism is the result. In order to rid the world of sexism, we must first rid the world of patriarchy. List five examples of sexism that are prevalent in today’s society: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Independent Practice – 100 Points How does patriarchy impact how Malcolm X understands the world and how he believes men should treat women? What are the dangers of a person with such great influence having such a negative attitude towards women? Your essay must include the following: 1. An explanation of patriarchy (this is to be written in red ink OR highlighted in yellow). 2. An explanation of sexism (this is to be written in black ink or highlighted in pink). 3. Examples of how patriarchy and sexism in Malcolm X’s behavior (this is to be written in blue ink or highlighted in green). 4. An explanation of how Malcolm X’s negative attitudes towards women can negatively impact people who he has influenced (this is to be written in purple ink). ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
