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One of the reasons why patriarchy emerges is, because of females’ natural duties. They are the one giving birth, and inevitably they have to stay indoors to recover most of the time. During that time, the men can go outside and experience new things like commerce, and hunting. Patriarchy change over time when new philosophies/religions come along. As they change, each empire/civilization express and experience them differently, according to their philosophies/religions/government.
Women encountered many limitations as time passes by when it came to opportunities, because of patriarchy. However, restrictions on women were far sharper in urban-based civilizations than in those pastoral or agricultural societies that lay beyond the reach of cities and empires. For example, during the second-wave civilizations in Athens, they moved toward unprecedented participation in political life, and that increase more in woman’s limitations. To the point, where they are unable to be seen outside, unless they guided by a male guardian. Athens’ women were viewed as a general subordination to men. …show more content…
Both China and Athenian women were expected to remain inside of their home; Except perhaps for religious festivals or funerals. Furthermore, women were accepted as housewife and had to put a good reputation in the family.
Every cultural traditions define their gender roles and gender identities accordingly to their belief/philosophies/religions. For instance, women in China have to follow the “three obediences, “ which is when they have to obey her father before marriage, her husband when married and her sons in
One of the reasons why patriarchy emerges is, because of females’ natural duties. They are the one giving birth, and inevitably they have to stay indoors to recover most of the time. During that time, the men can go outside and experience new things like commerce, and hunting. Patriarchy change over time when new philosophies/religions come along. As they change, each empire/civilization express and experience them differently, according to their philosophies/religions/government.
Women encountered many limitations as time passes by when it came to opportunities, because of patriarchy. However, restrictions on women were far sharper in urban-based civilizations than in those pastoral or agricultural societies that lay beyond the reach of cities and empires. For example, during the second-wave civilizations in Athens, they moved toward unprecedented participation in political life, and that increase more in woman’s limitations. To the point, where they are unable to be seen outside, unless they guided by a male guardian. Athens’ women were viewed as a general subordination to men. …show more content…
Both China and Athenian women were expected to remain inside of their home; Except perhaps for religious festivals or funerals. Furthermore, women were accepted as housewife and had to put a good reputation in the family.
Every cultural traditions define their gender roles and gender identities accordingly to their belief/philosophies/religions. For instance, women in China have to follow the “three obediences, “ which is when they have to obey her father before marriage, her husband when married and her sons in