Differences Between European And Native American Society

Some medieval women held other jobs. There were women blacksmiths, merchants and apothecaries. Others were midwives, workers in the fields, or spent their time writing, playing musical instruments, dancing or painting.

In the middle ages, social classes had a major effect on the responsibilities of women. One responsibility was that many women was married when they were teenagers rather they lived in a castle or a peasant hovel (Bovey). Peasant hovels are the houses that the peasants lived in. Another responsibility is women of the church had the responsibilities of the abbesses of convents (Bovey). Abbesses of the convents was the “leader” of mostly the monks in the Catholic Church. Also, peasant women had the responsibility of all the household duties, such as preparing and cooking the food, cleaning the house, and taking care of the children (Bovey). Then, 90% of women that lived in rural areas not only had the basic household duties, but they were responsible

Women were very important in medieval culture. They ran households, gave birth to and raised children, took care of business when their husbands were away and much more. Women had high standards that were placed upon them and that they set for themselves, much like the women and girls of today. Women worked for much less than men did, even though they worked as much if not more than men did. Noblewomen were occasionally educated. In all women were amazing and talented and worked very hard.

Referring to 16th and 17th century women didn’t have access to all those kind of luxuries that she being looking for while at the same period of time woman had a specific role

Women during this time were meant to raise the children and take care of their household. They were not allowed to become very educated, unlike the boys who were able to attend school. Women only needed to become somewhat educated so that they were able to teach their children. Women had

In medieval times, not many women worked, although some did have jobs such as writing, nursing, baking, spinning and weaving. Many of them worked with their husbands in the fields. “They were hired to do various types of agricultural labour, including planting peas and beans, weeding, reaping, binding, thatching, haymaking, hay stacking, threshing and winnowing” (Gilbert). Although they did the same work as their husbands in the fields, they were not acknowledged for their work. Women received much less pay than men and often had to have several jobs to earn the same wage. The primary role of women in the middle ages was to care for their children and husband, and to look after the home. Their chores consisted of doing housework, cooking, and looking after their children. The role of a wife was very important, and women were expected to tend to their husband’s needs at all times. The man, on the other hand, usually went out to work in order to earn the money needed to support the family.

The main purpose of women during the 16th century was to give their husbands heirs. Poor women tended to give birth about once every two years. Rich women

Peasant women had may tasks and responsibilities around the house. There were many things to get done everyday. According to Alixe Bovey “Peasant women had many domestic responsibilities, including caring for children, preparing food, and tending livestock. During the busiest times of the year, such as the harvest, women often joined their husbands in the field to bring in the crops. Women often participated in vital cottage industries, such as brewing, baking and manufacturing textiles.” The women were always very busy. They worked hard to provide for their family everyday. They even worked to provide some goods for other people too.

The societal role of women has transformed drastically over the centuries. During the Renaissance, the typical woman was denied all political rights and considered legally subject to her husband. Women were considered to be inferior to men, highly uneducated, and were expected to play the role of a nobel housewife. These women were expected to be modest, pious, compliant, and overall, beautiful. This standard of beauty was upheld throughout the social classes. The ideal woman was blonde, pale with rosy cheeks, red lips, with wide shoulders, a narrow waist and full hips. Due to the standard of modesty, women were also expected to be covered from the neck to down. They often wore tight corsets which restricted their movement, knee-high stockings,

In the early 18th century women had a role of a domestic leader of sorts. Women were in charge of leading the household and raising the children. One of the original roles of an 18th century women was not only to take care of the house, but also provide a source of income for the family. This was achieved through various different methods such as weaving and making fabric in their own homes. The fabric would then be sold to factories to be used in the mass production of various cloth goods. This quickly changed during the 18th century so that the production would take place solely in the factory causing the husband to usually be the only bread winner. To summarize the text says on page 656, “Women came to be associated with domestic duties,

Saudi Arabia has recently been making reformist noises lately about women rights. Although women in Saudi Arabia are still unable to vote, drive, or marry non-Saudi men, they are slowly moving towards equality, just like American women had to do. Although almost half of Saudi Arabian people are women, women are not treated like equals. The differences in the two cultures are extreme. If a Saudi Arabian women was to do half the things an American woman is able and willing to do, it would be considered frowned upon and rude.

The Saylor Foundation states, “During the Enlightenment women began to take advantage of new intellectual trends, such as the novel and the salon. These social outlets enabled them to have more of a public voice. Furthermore, the Enlightenment, while continuing to promote strict gender roles in general, saw some of the first signs of feminism, through the writings of figures such as the British writer Mary Wollstonecraft” (The Saylor Foundation, pg. 1). According to class notes about “Women – Early Renaissance”, “women were initially given opportunities to work in mines, but as the mines became overworked both men and women lost work” (Detrick “Early Renaissance”). Due to finally feeling as though they have a voice and can do everything and more of what they have been previously told they couldn’t do, women then decided to continue trying to be a part of the workforce by producing lace.

When a woman leaves her home she is at the mercy of other men and the laws that bind her. Women in Saudi Arabia have never had a fair start when it comes to rights and their situation grows more stressful every day. Women are fighting for their rights and will fight for their rights. In conclusion women in Saudi Arabia are not treated fairly and they fight for their rights every

In the 16th century women were not allowed to work as lawyers, doctors or teachers. They were allowed to be employed as trade or skilled workers even though there was a law called The Statue of Artificers. This law made it illegal to employ anyone in a trade unless they served seven years as an apprentice. This was because male members of the guilds (those who regulated trade) were allowed to employ their wives in their workshops.

Women in the 16th century lived a life greatly different than the women of today. “The normal occupation for women at the time was marriage and motherhood” (McDonald 253). The women lived a very rough life with only two basic tasks, they only cleaned the house and took care of