What are the key features of a feuded society? Why is this important to know today?
Feudal society
What is feudal society?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) "the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture"
Image source:pyramid of feudal herarchy, Pyramid 2013, image, Hierarchy Structure, viewed 19 May 2016.
What are key features of feudal society?
The Pope
The King was considered to have ultimate power in the kingdom, however, the Pope had the privilage to interfere with him …show more content…
The Peasants:
The peasants were granted lands from the knights in exchange for providing food and services to the upper classes.They were the lowest class with no rights not even to marry without their lord's permission.
Why is the feudal system important today?
According to Strayer (cited in Brown 2016) laid special emphasis on the splintering of political and public power and authority, and he believed that systematized feudal institutions and customs were compatible with the formation of large political units, which he viewed as recognizable precursors of contemporary nation-states. Without it, there would not be a foundation for the complex structure of our contemplations society and we could not look back at our mistakes and achieve a better future.
Sources:
Feudalism (2016) In Merriam-Webster online dictionary [online] Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com [5 March 2016].
Brown, E 2016, Feudalism. In Encylopedia Brittanica Online [online] Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/topic/feudalism [5 March 2016]
Maslow's hierarchy of …show more content…
In 1971 Steinem joined other prominent feminists, in forming the National Women's Political Caucus, which worked on behalf of women's issues. She founded Ms. magazine, starting in 1972 Under her direction, the magazine tackled important topics, including domestic violence. According to (Stetinem1971) " This is no simple reform. It really is a revolution. Sex and race, because they are easy, visible differences, have been the primary ways of organizin human beings into superior and inferior groups, and into the cheap labor on which this system still depends. We are talking about a society in which there will be no roles other than those chosen, or those earned. We are really talking about humanism". In this quote Steinem is addressing the gender inequality women are inferior to men for the same amount of work they are payed less.Society also gives roles makes expectations for women for example to be a house wife to stay at home raise children and do all the
Feudal society
What is feudal society?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) "the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture"
Image source:pyramid of feudal herarchy, Pyramid 2013, image, Hierarchy Structure, viewed 19 May 2016.
What are key features of feudal society?
The Pope
The King was considered to have ultimate power in the kingdom, however, the Pope had the privilage to interfere with him …show more content…
The Peasants:
The peasants were granted lands from the knights in exchange for providing food and services to the upper classes.They were the lowest class with no rights not even to marry without their lord's permission.
Why is the feudal system important today?
According to Strayer (cited in Brown 2016) laid special emphasis on the splintering of political and public power and authority, and he believed that systematized feudal institutions and customs were compatible with the formation of large political units, which he viewed as recognizable precursors of contemporary nation-states. Without it, there would not be a foundation for the complex structure of our contemplations society and we could not look back at our mistakes and achieve a better future.
Sources:
Feudalism (2016) In Merriam-Webster online dictionary [online] Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com [5 March 2016].
Brown, E 2016, Feudalism. In Encylopedia Brittanica Online [online] Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/topic/feudalism [5 March 2016]
Maslow's hierarchy of …show more content…
In 1971 Steinem joined other prominent feminists, in forming the National Women's Political Caucus, which worked on behalf of women's issues. She founded Ms. magazine, starting in 1972 Under her direction, the magazine tackled important topics, including domestic violence. According to (Stetinem1971) " This is no simple reform. It really is a revolution. Sex and race, because they are easy, visible differences, have been the primary ways of organizin human beings into superior and inferior groups, and into the cheap labor on which this system still depends. We are talking about a society in which there will be no roles other than those chosen, or those earned. We are really talking about humanism". In this quote Steinem is addressing the gender inequality women are inferior to men for the same amount of work they are payed less.Society also gives roles makes expectations for women for example to be a house wife to stay at home raise children and do all the