ABSTRACT
This chapter starts with discussion of the political implications of neglecting patriarchal labour exploitation. Departing from such analysis, it introduces the key concepts of the proposed theoretical framework, including the gendered patterns of labour exploitation and the political collective subject as well as differentiating changes within the patriarchal character of the state. The chapter further provides a detailed assessment of the rural forms of patriarchy and conceptualises the new forms of domestic patriarchy in the global South.
