Gender Structures CCOT Chart
CHANGE OVER TIME THEME COMPARISON BY REGION: GENDER STRUCTURES
REGIONS
Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods
Foundations
4500 BCE To 600 CE
Post-Classical
600 – 1450 CE
Early Modern
1450 – 1750 CE
Modern
1750 – 1914 CE
Contemporary
1914 - Present
SOUTHWEST ASIA
Paleolithic Societies:
Generalized gender equality. Women gathered but they often did hunt. Women could be leaders and sat in council. Men/women both raised children and provide for the social groups as life was subsistence.
Neolithic Society:
Sedentary society based on agriculture began to change gender roles. Women probably originated farming as they were generally gatherers and knew which seeds were edible. They probably replanted seeds nearer to settled areas to provide a more secure food source. Eventually, men tended to farm while women managed the home and children. Men also tended to be toolmakers, especially workers of metals. Women tended to be makers of cloth and clothing as it was done at home. Also, sedentary life introduced sexual double standard of female virginity but male polygamy, numerous sexual partners
Terms:
1. Matriarchy
2. Patriarchy
3. Patrilineal
4. Matrilineal
5. Patrilocal
6. Matrilocal
7. Polygamy
8. Polyandry
9. Monogamy
10. Extended Family
11. Nuclear Family
Society was patriarchal; Hammurabi’s Code favored males but did allow women some protections and rights. Hebrews were matrilineal.
Quran introduced rights, protections for women inc. right to own property, divorce; over time: harem, seclusion, veiling expanded
Patriarchy entrenched; women active in market trade;; aristocratic women secluded in harem but power behind throne
Patriarchy, Muslim norm continues with little change
Elite, middle class women often ignore Islamic gender roles, but rural, poorer women continue gender roles; restrictions intensify
CENTRAL
ASIA
Nomadic society allowed women rights to property, freedom of movement, ride to hunt, even fight
Turkish, Mongolian women had great rights,
REGIONS
Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods
Foundations
4500 BCE To 600 CE
Post-Classical
600 – 1450 CE
Early Modern
1450 – 1750 CE
Modern
1750 – 1914 CE
Contemporary
1914 - Present
SOUTHWEST ASIA
Paleolithic Societies:
Generalized gender equality. Women gathered but they often did hunt. Women could be leaders and sat in council. Men/women both raised children and provide for the social groups as life was subsistence.
Neolithic Society:
Sedentary society based on agriculture began to change gender roles. Women probably originated farming as they were generally gatherers and knew which seeds were edible. They probably replanted seeds nearer to settled areas to provide a more secure food source. Eventually, men tended to farm while women managed the home and children. Men also tended to be toolmakers, especially workers of metals. Women tended to be makers of cloth and clothing as it was done at home. Also, sedentary life introduced sexual double standard of female virginity but male polygamy, numerous sexual partners
Terms:
1. Matriarchy
2. Patriarchy
3. Patrilineal
4. Matrilineal
5. Patrilocal
6. Matrilocal
7. Polygamy
8. Polyandry
9. Monogamy
10. Extended Family
11. Nuclear Family
Society was patriarchal; Hammurabi’s Code favored males but did allow women some protections and rights. Hebrews were matrilineal.
Quran introduced rights, protections for women inc. right to own property, divorce; over time: harem, seclusion, veiling expanded
Patriarchy entrenched; women active in market trade;; aristocratic women secluded in harem but power behind throne
Patriarchy, Muslim norm continues with little change
Elite, middle class women often ignore Islamic gender roles, but rural, poorer women continue gender roles; restrictions intensify
CENTRAL
ASIA
Nomadic society allowed women rights to property, freedom of movement, ride to hunt, even fight
Turkish, Mongolian women had great rights,