According to Geetha,[3] "Sexual violence has been blamed on a patriarchal backlash where the term 'patriarchy' is often synonymous with 'tradition'".

Its intent is fundamentally pedagogical and is a beginners' text to help the reader consider patriarchy in all its aspects".

Geetha highlights unique aspects of Indian society, such as kinship structures and the caste system,[9] to better understand patriarchy.

According to the author, "A woman's identity as a citizen and rights to equality are undercut by the fact of their gender".

"[11][12] Patriarchy has been widely cited in books and papers about feminism and gender studies, especially relative to India,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] and has been used at the university level.