phallocentric
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌfæl.əˈsɛn.trɪk/
- Formal
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falocéntrico
- Her women characters see themselves through the male gaze; they are written in and out of history by the values of patriarchs, and they are inscribed in the text in relation to the phallocentric discourses that are quoted ironically in italics.
- phallocentric discourse
Examples
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At the time, though, such village women were not able to openly express their reservations about phallocentric, male-dominated religious discourses and rulings, and develop and put into practice more feminist interpretations.
Academic text (2003) -
As Mitchell maintains, language is phallocentric, and thus Moulsworth's use of writing as either self-definition or as protest against men inevitably fails.
Fiction book (1996) -
The men fall because they operate from a phallocentric position of reason and power, which ignores women's desires.
Academic text (1997) -
You may or may not have noticed that the public arena is entirely dominated by phallocentric imagery, chauvinistic political leaders, male fantasies of women.
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It is a selfish, phallocentric scene, concentrating on JP's concern only for his own gratification.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the face of the "epidemic of predatory phallocentric representations," Shirley Lim calls upon global feminists to move forward in coalition.
Academic text (2000) -
Les Demoiselles and its reception teach us how "a crisis in phallocentric culture was turned into one of its great monuments," as Foster aptly puts it.
Academic text (1994) -
Rather, they resisted the phallocentric messages in ritual symbolism and sermons through ritual performance. They redefined ritual meanings by applying them to their own purposes.
Academic text (2003) -
The list of phallocentric Western ideologies and interpretive practices is exhaustive and well-rehearsed, but the theorist Anne McClintock provides a brief countering assessment.
Academic text (1999) -
The phallocentric narrative in many films often perpetuates outdated stereotypes about masculinity.
Synonyms
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A society or group where men have most power and make decisions
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8.6
Giving most attention to men and their point of view, ignoring women
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8.6
Supporting traditional male roles and traits, often excluding others
A society where men hold power and inheritance goes through the father
Antonyms
How Male-Centered
- Formal
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phallocentric joins phallo- meaning 'male sexual organ' and -centric meaning 'at the center', like in egocentric. So, it describes ideas or a culture that put male views 'at the center' and often ignore other perspectives.