HIS326Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Marguerite Bourgeoys, Jeanne Mance, Matriarchy
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Patriarchy system of power where men hold the power over women: sort of power. Iroquois society wasn"t patriarchal: linear society, men marrying into women families, men as chiefs but women pick the men who will be in charge. Counterparts between patriarchy and matriarchy: control the means of production and the distribution of produced, balance of power. Pre-revolutionary france (1500-1789) was governed by aristocratic values (family name, military honor, public service, noble hospitality and manners: 17th canada was founded at a time when religious revival also influenced french aristocracy. These catholic aristocratic values tended to outweigh gender differences and permitted strong female roles in france and in. Men at the top of society: these people are different. Different blood, different laws apply to them. These people are the nobles, the kings, monarchy. Different clothes, fancy material: their duty is not to work like physical labor. Women are members of the noble class.
