As Katie Curtin describes in Women in China, if a woman gave birth to a daughter and, thus, failed in the task of producing a son to carry on the family name and help support the family financially, "she could be cast out of her husband's home, disgraced, and socially ostracized. It was only her function as a breeder that she attained a status in society...
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As Curtin describes, women went through three stages of life: "In the first she was under the authority of the father, then under her husband, and finally, if he died, she was subject to her son." Even the symbols of men and women emphasized their social standing. Yin describing women meant dark, evil, and passive, whereas Yang, which meant men stood for strong, active, and brave...
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Women in Sparta and Greece Athenian women were taught how to perform household chores, but they were discouraged from learning to read and write. Spartan women, on the other hand, received basically the same education as men, including physical education, as well as academics...	8 / 2070
Women in Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta Athenian women were taught how to perform household chores, but they were discouraged from learning to read and write. Spartan women, on the other hand, received basically the same education as men, including physical education, as well as academics...	9 / 2450
A Woman's Role in Ancient Greece Only the men held official office, but everyone recognized the influence of women in decision making. Spartan women gained freedom from male domination, but they were not likely to get any emotional support from their marriages...	6 / 1438
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