Meaning of fratriarchy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A social system in which power is held by brothers.
   countable, uncountable
2. A power structure in which a fraternal group of men are dominant.
   countable, uncountable
3. A hierarchical or discriminatory fraternity or fraternal interest group.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Nevertheless, the institution of fratriarchy would have⟳ no separate⟳ status if it were merely a matter⟳ of the son's taking the place⟳ of the deceased father. Consequently, the parallel with Hebrew fratriarchy is closer still, for in both cases it would appear⟳ that the father, while still alive, shared his authority as head of the family with the sons of the family.”

“This last⟳ problem received rather less attention than the previous three. a) The nature of family Koschaker perceived the family at Nuzi as a patriarchal one with vestigious remains of fratriarchy.”

“It reflects a system of the fratriarchy; his father Jesse had already retired (see⟳ 17:12; also Laban's role in Gen. 24:50). Note⟳ that McCarter too quickly emends the text to the plural “my brothers” following LXX and 4QSamb.”

“A recent example of this approach⟳ has been outlined by John Remy (1990) with patriarchy and fratriarchy seen as two arms or modes of a unitary system of dominance of rule⟳ by men. The relationship of the two modes may be antagonistic but ...”

“One way of framing homosociality between men is that of fratriarchy, which refers to male power associated with brotherly alliances and groups (Tallberg 2003). Isenberg (2013) defines it as a fusion of patriarchy and fraternity, ...”

“Hearn,for instance, describes bureaucracies as mixtures of patriarchal and fratriarchal organisations, where men meet⟳ in fratriarchies, but relate⟳ through patriarchal hierarchies (Hearn 1992). Fratriarchy's 'competitive bonding' is based ...”

“Fratriarchies are fraternal interest⟳ groups whose masculine practices serve⟳ to construct and reconstruct masculine hegemony. They foster masculine domination in a threefold manner by bringing men together, keeping men together, and putting women down.”

“In the second section I examine⟳ surf lifesaving and surfing as fratriarchies, or brotherhoods, in which members bond through physical rites, intimidation, violence and denigrating women (Loy 1995).”

“As well as excluding older and less skilled males, the snowboarding fratriarchy also has the potential to be violently homophobic. 'I hate⟳ to think⟳ what the young hard-core boarders would do to a homosexual rider,' said Nick.”

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