Stereotypes of women in power : historical perspectives and revisionist views

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Stereotypes of women in power : historical perspectives and revisionist views

edited by Barbara Garlick, Suzanne Dixon, and Pauline Allen

(Contributions in women's studies, no. 125)

Greenwood Press, 1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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How have women, at different times and in different places, been perceived when they cross the sharp boundaries between public and private realms? This broad-ranging study, edited by professors Garlick, Dixon, and Allen, points to enduring themes about women who acquire political power and/or become public figures. The assessments describe domineering dowagers, witches, and scheming concubines in various cultures in ancient, medieval, and modern times. Teachers and students interested in feminist theory, in the role of women historically, and in politics and history generally, will find this a useful sourcebook. This interesting collection demonstrates the continuing ambivalence toward women in positions of power and authority, and shows how women have been limited by gender-coded lines drawn between their roles in the public and private sphere, in the home and the polis. The evaluations by historians, literary critics, and present-day scholars illustrate the views toward women in ancient Egypt, Rome, Byzantium, medieval Iceland, China's Ming Dynasty, Machiavelli's time, the Victorian era, and today. Also covered is the political representation of women in a variety of cultures and historical periods.

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Introduction--Public and Private: The Paradigm's Power by Arlene W. Saxonhouse Female Officials in Ancient Egypt and Egyptian Historians by V.G. Callender On the Stage, Behind the Curtain: Images of Politically Active Women in the Late Roman Republic by Tom Hillard Julia's Jokes, Galla Placidia, and the Roman Use of Women as Political Icons by Amy Richlin Contemporary Portrayals of the Byzantine Empress Theodora (527-548 A.D.) by Pauline Allen Women and Power in the Scandinavian Sagas by Margaret Clunies Ross Imperial Women in the History of the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 by Ellen Soulliere The Virago and Machiavelli by Lenore Coltheart Radical Hens and Vociferous Ladies: Representation and Class in the Mid-Nineteenth Century by Barbara Garlick Schemers, Dragons, and Witches: Criminal "Justice" and the Fair Sex by Jocelynne A. Scutt Conclusion--The Enduring Theme: Domineering Dowagers and Scheming Concubines by Suzanne Dixon Index

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