CLA232H1 Lecture : Xenophon and Sappho
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gendered relationship between the inside and outside of the body translated also to their places in society. men spend most of their lives outside in the public sphere (politics, farming, etc. ) and so the ideal man would spend most of his time outside. In xenophon we can see that men who spent much of their time inside (craftsmen) were seen as suspicious. because they were having to work hard indoors, they had no time outdoors participating in politics (ideal) so, the kalokagathos spend his time outdoors. The way he managed to spend all of his time outdoors was by having his wife spend her time indoors. It would be impossible to live the idea life of a kalokagathos if you didn"t have someone staying home taking care of the indoor roles. women weren"t only kept indoors, but in their own quarters of the house. The proper woman, then, stayed in women"s quarters of the house.
