Role And Status Of Women Flashcards
List political rights were they not allowed?
No citizenship
Did not participate in the APELLA
Had no political or administrative OFFICE OR SERVE in the army
HOWEVER THE MAY HAVE INFLUENCE BEHING THE SCENE
Within spartan society What type of role did women played to males
Completely SECONDARY TO MALES
What case may show women had influence behind the political scene?
HORODOTUS: GORGO advises king against offering bribery
What role did female members of royal family have
NONE no public roles for queen
Where was the women’s place and her role?
In the oikos (home)
Most important role was to bear children
2 ways How was the social life of women severely restricted by tradition and custom
- they were subject to their father and husband, who was their KYROS (lord)
- Their social standing came from association with father, husband or grow up son
How did other Greeks looked at Sparta
They commented on EXTRAORDINARY POSITITION OF SPARTAN WOMEN
HOWEVER could be exaggerating and we should not mislead women played a conspicuous social role
What reputation did women have by 3 ancient writers
PROMISCUOUS
-wife lending was referred to by XENOPHEN
POLYBIUS
PLUTARCH
2 ways women of Sparta had less freedom of action than women of Athens or Corinth
- Marriage was arrange by make relatives or even KING could play in decidin role in choosing women’s future husband
- infanticide was totally STATE COTROLLED, no say in death of child
What type of attention did physical training attract from other Greeks
Considered immodest
What does XENOPHEN believed Lycurgus established?
THE CUSTOM OF WOMEN’S TRAINING
Plutarch suggest thy girls participate in 4 activities and what were they prepared for?
foot races Wrestling Discus Javelin PREPARE FOR CHILDBIRTH
What did women have control over?
CONSIDERABLE control over the OIKOS, mainly in
ABSENSE of men who were away on campaigns and living in barracks
What does BARTON KUNSTLER SIGGEST ABOT WOMEN ROLE IN THE OIKOS?
Barton kunstler suggest women managed the helots and domestic servants
ENJOYED CONSIDERABLE AUTONOMY IN HOUSEHOLD
What does Aristotle notes in 4th century
HEIRESSES WERE numerous atsparta and
2/5 of the land was in hands of women
DOWRIES were supposedly forbidden by LYCURGUS A
PROPERTY COULD BE LEFT TO A WOMEN AND THE ACCUMULATION OF THE PROPERTY
