This document provides an overview of a lecture on patriarchy and gender studies. It discusses:
1) The history and concepts of gender studies, including the sex/gender distinction and gender socialization.
2) Different gender systems and the patriarchal tendency seen in many human societies.
3) Terminology related to patriarchy, matriarchy, and different inheritance and residence patterns.
4) How patrilineal and patrilocal systems tend to produce patriarchal societies while matrilineal and matrilocal systems tend toward more egalitarian relationships.
5) Challenges in defining patriarchy and analyzing why it exists in many societies.