Patriarchy is a societal system, that stands for a male dominated society. It is the male who is in power and in control in his family, and his male descendent is the one who takes on power after him.
In the Arab society, patriarchy is common, resulting in TV series that showcase it too. In “Bab el hara” a Syrian TV series, we can see how this male dominated society is apparent. In fact, the series showcases first hand male dominance, and aggressively control everyone, and female obedience (Zaatari, Z. 2015). This is a reflection of a problem that has plagued the Arab societies for a long time, and is still persistent to this day based on the videos that were recommended on blackboard which show how the male gender is the one that has the influence to make the important decisions in the society.
Zaatari, Z. (2015). Desirable Masculinity/Femininity and Nostalgia of the ‘‘Anti-Modern’’:
Bab el-Hara Television Series as a Site of Production. Sexuality & Culture 19: 16–36.
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