Original sentence: Historical non-fiction author Daniel Vicker demurs noting "patriarchal control over sons".In his book, made notable by the popular culture film Good Will Hunting: Farmers and Fishermen: Two Centuries of Work in Essex County, Massachusetts, 1630-1850, Daniel Vickers argues that "Seventeenth-century farmers maintained patriarchal control over their sons to assure themselves of a labor force".In the modern era, the concept of Patriarchy is asserted to manifest itself in institutionalized control, rather than simply being about an individual's sexism.Patriarchy may exert power over either men or women
Edited sentence: In the modern era, the concept of patriarchy is asserted to manifest itself in institutionalized control, rather than simply being about an individual's sexism