Beyond Patriarchy: Women and Men in the Evolution of a Post-Patriarchal World - Paperback

by Patricia Kraus Ph. D. (Author)

BEYOND PATRIARCHY describes humanity's worldwide issues and problems from a much broader evolutionary perspective. It is meant to describe the necessary chaos that exists and precedes radical change in species development, especially human consciousness. It also underscores the effects of thousands of years of patriarchal domination, especially where women are concerned, and how this created a culture that has prevented evolution from taking hold in human transformation. This book enlarges the picture of our current world problems. So many people are upset, depressed, and angry at the condition of our world today that they want to go backward to old "tried and true" methods and behaviors that are no longer true. We are moving into a future that is unknown and risky, but the journey must be taken. Only by viewing the journey from a larger perspective can we understand what needs to be done. This book's larger perspective can be applied to persons from many points of view. Whether the area of interest is the sciences, economics, politics, or religion, this viewpoint can enlarge the field of investigation in such a way as to reduce anxiety and point into a new direction for action.

Author Biography

PATRICIA KRAUS, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist with graduate degrees in marital and family and Gestalt therapies. In her doctoral work in adult human development she focused on family relationships, and crisis and transition in midlife, especially in women. Her purpose was to uncover meaning in these areas in terms of the spiritual journey and personal transformation during the succeeding years of the life span. Patricia is the mother of five grown children and lives in Connecticut.