Song Dynasty (960–1279) in Ancient China‚ the gender in which a person was born as‚ changed their whole path of life. Their role in society‚ their education‚ their power in the household were very different depending on if they were male or female. A typical female had much less power compared to a man; they were considered the inferior gender. It was unfair‚ and to an extend‚ cruel‚ the way that women were treated compared to a man‚ but during that time in China‚ it was so normal that no one questioned
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Martina G. & Katharina S. Factsheet Women in India and China INDIA TODAY: - women participate fully in areas such as education‚ sports‚ politics‚ media‚ art and culture. - However‚ women still need to face atrocities such as rape‚ acid throwing‚ etc. - fourth most dangerous country for women (and most dangerous one among G20 countries) EDUCATION: - Female literacy rate still lower than male one - Urban India: girls and boys have almost same education‚ in
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Ancient China- Female roles Women in ancient China lived oppressed lives under the constant pressure to live and work by the rules and expectations set by the society around them. Women in ancient China were given no right to have a say in anything; not how much work they had to do‚ why they had to bind their feet‚ who they had to marry or why men were so superior. Nothing. Women were expected to do all the household jobs such as cleaning‚ cooking‚ preparing the ancestral offerings and child rearing
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- 220 C.E.‚ the Han dynasty‚ in China‚ accumulated many political control methods‚ as did Imperial Rome reigning from 31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E. However‚ there were more differences than similarities between the two empires/dynasties. Two main differences were China and Rome’s territorial expansion and their political philosophies (mandate of heaven and monarchy). A similarity between these two empires would be their centralized government adopting bureaucracy. China put their trust in the mandate of
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began to fade however men and women will never be totally equal. Patriarchy was expressed through rules and laws made for women to follow saying that they could not do certain things and that they had to be obedient to men. Women would have to do whatever the man wanted. Women had to stay inside the house at times because if they went outside they could be shamed and called a bad wife. Also they had to put their father first‚ then their husband‚ and finally their son. Women were slaves in some cultures
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Two of the greatest empires in all of history‚ the Ancient Roman and the Han China empires are similar in terms of both creating great inventions still used today; however‚ they are different in terms of how their militaries were organized and their religious beliefs. Ancient Romans were the first to invent and use concrete for buildings and other architectural use. It put them ahead of other empires due to the fact that they could now use concrete to create and make buildings stronger and able
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Christopher Hyun Western Civilization 1 Professor Kincheloe 5/30/2013 “Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire‚ emotion‚ and knowledge” (Plato). Such a great philosopher like Plato‚ he strives to educate the people of Athens on behalf of Socrates. With the passion of various ideas on philosophy and political science‚ Plato pushes through his learning to teach our people. The former philosopher Socrates‚ Plato had gained the knowledge of the various meanings and the strive after
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Practices Roman Republicanism (senate) Vs. Hellenistic Absolute Monarchy (legacy) Republic- government of elected officials an elite class 1st representative form of gov’t – Republic – led by Senators Aristocrats voted into office by citizens Roman Empire – First Emperors /Julius Caesar‚ Octavian (Augustus) military dictators–Empire is centralized by the Emperor limited power of the Senate Roman Military- Legions regulated borders /Political Power of Rome often was contested between military
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a method of political control because it really strengthened the power of the government to really crackdown on the citizens to make sure that there were no protests or any riots. This control also showed the kinds of beliefs that they had in Han China. Also another type of political control that they used was the filial piety. Filial piety is the respect for your father and elders. This kept the people in check because they had to respect all their elders and the people that were above them. In
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Compare and Contrast Essay: Imperial Rome and Han China Imperial Rome and Han China had many differences involving religion‚ technology‚ and women in society‚ but the similarities in these three subjects outnumber the amount of differences. Women in Rome and China had many of the same responsibilities. Technology in China was more advanced‚ but Rome was on top of advancing the field of architecture. Religion allowed these two empires to be alike but also different over the course of their reign
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