The first of a collection of three poems is aimed to equip men with the skills to effectively find and court a woman. This reading gives me insight into the course theme of “how do historically ‘great’ cultures affect gender roles. I believe that “great”, advanced cultures affects gender roles since women have the luxury to not work and can devote their time so fight for their social, political, and financial rights instead. Just like other elements of Roman projects that emphasize the aesthetics as much as function, marriage in Roman culture is viewed less as a business transaction and more as a relationship in which the husband and the wife work as a team for the benefit of the family. There is a clear shift from previous regime of viewing women as property to one of love and romance. Just like roman architecture and law, the principles that Ovid highlights in The Art of Love are applicable
The first of a collection of three poems is aimed to equip men with the skills to effectively find and court a woman. This reading gives me insight into the course theme of “how do historically ‘great’ cultures affect gender roles. I believe that “great”, advanced cultures affects gender roles since women have the luxury to not work and can devote their time so fight for their social, political, and financial rights instead. Just like other elements of Roman projects that emphasize the aesthetics as much as function, marriage in Roman culture is viewed less as a business transaction and more as a relationship in which the husband and the wife work as a team for the benefit of the family. There is a clear shift from previous regime of viewing women as property to one of love and romance. Just like roman architecture and law, the principles that Ovid highlights in The Art of Love are applicable