Abstract
During the information age, the patriarchalism is undergoing a crisis, which mainly affects the ba-sic cell of the society – the family. The crisis is rooted in transformation of the labour market and the growth of women’s self-esteem, which is caused by globalization, the development of reproductive te-chnologies, as well as feminism and gay and lesbian movements. The identity of a strong, empowered woman has been formed. Women are aware of their rights, values, sexuality, and they define themselves outside the patriarchal matrix. The society strongly opposes manifestations of compulsive sexuality. There is uncertainty about the future in the society. Patriarchal values have lost their legitimacy, therefore a re-turn to the previous values is unlikely to happen. In order for a family to function during post-patriarchate era, it is necessary to create a new, strong, unifying identity appealing for a sufficient number of individu-als, which can influence the formation of new social and family relations.
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