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Book 3 Unit Book 3 Unit 1515

Primitive

Matriarchal society

Pluck fruit

Bear babies

Patriarchal society

Hunting

Manual labor works

Women’s Status

Three obedience:

to one’s father before one’s marriage;

to one’s husband after marriage;

to one’s son after one’s husband ‘s death.

Four values:

morality ; proper speech;

modest manner; diligent work.

From the song dynasty

The Seven forbidden:

No male offspring

Lust

Disrespect parents in law

Gossiping

Theft

Envy

Nasty disease

Nowadays

the majority women' duties are :

give birth to baby,

take care of the family members and all the house chores.

Sex Discrimination

Feminist movementIn Paris 1789.10

Paris women claimed for equal rights as men.

Declaration of women’s rights

– the programmatic document

Women’s suffrage (right to vote )

Sweden Female senator 40%Female administer 16 /32Foreign trade 60%

Norway

Proportion of the female smoker is equal with the male

New Zealand

King, Premier, Governor-General, Speaker, President of the supreme court.

The first country that endow women suffrage.

Latvia

Women are 17% more than men

Holland

The time Ruled by the Queen is much longer than the King

The UK Elizabeth Ⅰ

Victoria

Queen ElizabethⅡ

Oedipus complex

Queen complex

Venezuela 24million population

But produce a lot of champions in all kinds of beauty contests.

Iceland

The higher the latitude the higher the women’s status .

Canada

The feminist movement here is intense and hot.

Protest -- Man can be stripped to the waist, but women cannot.