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How Myth and Female Power Shaped Roman Society
Even though ordinary Roman women were denied formal political rights, the influence of powerful women in Rome is undeniable.
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Learn how women live in societies across the world and through the time, from ancient civlizations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, China to modern time. What were their statues. What did they voice, What roles they took, and how did they fight for freedom and equality.
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Gender in Ancient Greek Society
The same society that birthed democracy and celebrated intellectual achievement also institutionalized gender inequality and social stratification.
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Tracing the Roots of Patriarchy in Early India
In some ways, the repeated tension between revering female divinity and subjugating actual women speaks to a broader paradox in Indian culture.
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Women in Ancient China: From Prehistory to the Late Imperial Era
Despite the mainstream dominance of Confucian patriarchy, women were never fully passive bystanders.
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Ancient Mesopotamia: The Shifting Status of Women
In the early centuries, cooperative labor, shared temple resources, and a pantheon led by powerful goddesses allowed for a level of respect toward women.
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The Rise of Ancient States: Boundaries, Power, and Women’s Roles
States are not eternal or unchanging. They originate at particular moments in history, expand or contract their territories, and frequently dissolve, leaving only traces in archaeological ruins and half-forgotten myths. Long ago, small autonomous groups cultivated land or foraged freely without rigid hierarchies. Over time, some of these communities transformed
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Patriarchy: The Emergence of Male-Dominant Societies
Understanding the origins of patriarchy illuminates why women’s fights for legal and social equality are so longstanding and, at times, so contentious.