Women's power in world history - documentary
The position of women has varied greatly throughout history.
Even Socrates expressed the idea that you can determine how
civilized a society is by studying how the society treats its
women.
I have so far seen only Section 1 of the series of 4 episodes.
It is instructive. It is very much about the laws of different
societies and how they affected the status of women. But the fact
is that there is just as much about the different laws of
civilizations, which of course manifest itself in how they treat
their women.
Section 1: Amanda Foreman traveling in Turkey , Siberia and Greece
and talks about women's history in the early settlements in
Mesopotamia and ancient Greece
patriarchy, women's power, and how and why the status of women
decreased while humanity at large became richer. Foreman explores
the world's first laws passed in Mesopotamia . Here, issues
relating to divorce, abortion and the use of the veil. We also
hear about the extraordinary women in history like Enheduanna,
the world's first writer to sign her famous name and Hatshepsut,
the pharaoh of ancient Egypt
All sections (English spoken with Swedish subtitles) can be seen
at:
All sections available on UR Play for February 28, 2018
Section 2: Amanda Foreman traveling in Vietnam, China and Japan
and examines the values and ideals of Confucianism and Buddhism.
She takes up the relationship of power between women and men in
different social systems and talks about the relationship between
Yin and Yang. It is about patriarchy, oppression and subordination,
but also of female leaders, groundbreaking poetry and female
rebels. Foreman tells of Trung sisters, who revolted against
traditional gender roles and Empress Wu Zetian, creator of a
system of government based on the individual's knowledge and
track record. We also hear about the Japanese poet Murasaki
Shikibu, and the tradition of binding young girls feet.
Section 3: Amanda Foreman travel to the cities of Istanbul,
London, Paris and Delhi to investigate the women's way to
conquer power and freedom. Women who were active in the
patriarchal system created their own paths to power and influence
and inspired by the intellectual currents and religious ideas of
their contemporaries. Foreman meets the actor Fiona Shaw, who
tells us about Elizabeth I of England, who used language and
symbolism to strengthen her power over the church, court and
kingdom. We also hear about other extraordinary women in history
– the Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire and Nur Jahan,
Empress, politician and military strategist in India.
Section 4: Hostess Amanda Foreman travel to Russia, Britain,
France and the United States to investigate how modern
revolutions affected the lives of women. Have the French
Revolution or the Arab Spring improved women's rights and
opportunities, or was it just different patriarchal hierarchies
that succeeded each other? Foreman meets Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
from the activist group Pussy Riot who discuss the development of
Russia under Putin and politician Lindiwe Mazibuko who talk about
the situation of women in Africa. Both mean that the struggle for
women's rights is done through awareness, dialogue and education.
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PS. I have now (10/2) seen all four sections. Must admit that the
message of this series has gone home with me. I had already taken
many steps towars being a "feminist" - who is against any ideas
that brings us back to clan patriarchy. I am totally against that
we in the modern Western societies shall import lots of boys with
beards and men with medieval patriarchal ideas about how women
should be treated.
Also check What Socrates had to say about women
Why not check the effort to create a better civilisation (use google translate) at.
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