The Man-Made World

This influential early-twentieth-century sociological critique challenges the long-standing male-centered worldview shaping modern society. It analyzes how androcentric thinking has defined culture, institutions, and even assumptions about human nature. Using comparisons to instinct and gendered behavior in the animal world, it reveals how masculinity has been falsely treated as the universal norm, resulting in the persistent undervaluation of women’s experiences and contributions. The work exposes the social and structural consequences of male dominance across private and public life while calling for a more balanced and inclusive understanding of human potential.