HIST 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Incest Taboo, Matriarchy, Androgyny
22 Nov 2012
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Refers to the biological differences in males and females which allow human reproduction. Gender differences: difference in role assigned to men and women. Classical maya, multiple variants of the masculine and the feminine were recognized. Some form or forms of androgyny played central roles in formulating gender identity and structuring social relations. Individuals were perceived as singularly sexed only after puberty. Catholic canon law expanded the number of prohibited relationships and imposed new impediments to marriage: Anglicans and protestants, however, have relaxed restrictions on marriages between cousins and other relatives not explicitly precluded without following the biblical injunctions to the letter. Protects wealth, status, and power with and among families and social groups. The prevalence of myth and worship of goddesses in ancient mesopotamia, The veneration of women"s reproductive capacity among early europeans. The spiritual female goddesses and women were replaced by a male-centred religion.
