Resumen

MORENO PENA, María. The Nueva Esparta state: is it a matriarchal society? A qualitative study from the interpretative approach. Saber [online]. 2016, vol.28, n.3, pp.601-607. ISSN 2343-6468.

Matriarchy, according to Bachofen (1992/1861), describes a society which is held by the femenine, not as domain on the masculine, but as a manner of social organization, characterized by respect, brotherhood and wellbeing, where women hold a central role. In Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela, it is common to hear the affirmative statement that it is adjusted by a matriarchal society; likewise, we find out signals which could reveal supremacy of feminine and consequently expressions of matriarchy. This paper evaluated the matriarchal presence in Guayacán town, Gómez municipality, because this is a representative community of this phenomenon whose beginnings could be or could have occurred in Nueva Esparta State. This paper is a field study, inside in qualitative paradigm and make use of the interpretative approach. Its corpus is composed by recorded semi-structured interviews carried out to clue informants in the community of Guayacán. According to the results, in the Guayacán community there is evidence of characteristics proper of the matriarchal societies.

Palabras clave : Gynecocracy; gender; gender roles; culture.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )