SOC 885 Chapter Notes - Chapter Articles: Labour Power
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Women and gender in islam, chapters 1 to 4. Andocentric theories claiming that female status is based on biology and nature; however archaeological theories say that women were held in esteem prior to the rise of urban societies. Some say that the importance of increasing the population and providing labour power in early societies led to the theft of women and use of them as trading property. The growth of urban society led to patriarchy being codified by the state, entrenching male dominance and separating women into categories into respectable or sexually available. De(cid:272)li(cid:374)e i(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s status follo(cid:449)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) de(cid:272)li(cid:374)e i(cid:374) goddesses a(cid:374)d rise to (cid:862)gods(cid:863) Laws continued to change and became more harsh and restrictive for women (abuse, pawning, divorce, adultery with prostitutes/slaves, etc) Veils signaled to men which women were sexually available and which were under male protection.
