ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Sedentism, Pastoralism, Stamp Seal
12 Apr 2017
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Week 13: gender and subsistence, gender in the past. Women"s roles affected by reproductive role (childbirth, nursing, infant care) Roles can change with economic, political, and social factors. Most display gender equality, but related to source of food. Diet based mainly on meat and fish. More work - strong division of labour. Control of land and goods more important. Related to control of the distribution of produce and goods. Women and men have comparable economic roles. Subsistence strategy focusing on intensive farming, investing a great deal of time, energy and technology. Foraging societies - gender equality when all contribute equally to subsistence. Horticultural/pastoral societies - increased male dominance, but females can have independence in certain spheres. Agricultural societies - least amount of gender equality. Consider the role of gender and gender relations in past societies. Clearly establishments where rich people live and where poor people live. Some were baked clay, some made of snow.
