The Matriarchy PerplexWhat is the Matriarchy Perplex?The beginning: Gender EqualityThe First Shift of Male PowerThe Second Shift of PowerThe Shift Towards Female PowerTake Over TheoryNeolithic eraJames MellaartSlide 10Understanding Take OverOutcomeColonial Take Over Africa and AmericaConnecting Roles of Women to the Change in EraSlide 15Slide 16The Social Class TheoryEvolution of Human NeedsA social class…The Two Major ClassesBourgeoisie or Capitalists ClassThe Proletariat ClassSlide 23Gender SocializationDefinition:Slide 26The difference between girls and boysSlide 28Why are girls expected to do four times as much work around the house than the boys are?Gender and the MediaFemale ExploitationInventive AbilitySlide 33Equality of Women InventorsInventive Motive, Opportunity, & AchievementInventive Motive, Opportunity, & Achievement cont’d.Slide 37Amanda Theodosia Jones (1835-1914)Amanda Theodosia JonesVacuum-Canning ProcessSlide 41InventionsSlide 43The Matriarchy PerplexThe Matriarchy Perplex Presenter: Anthony RubioWhat is the Matriarchy Perplex?What is the Matriarchy Perplex?The definition of a The definition of a Matriarchy is a social Matriarchy is a social system in which the system in which the mother is head of the mother is head of the family. family. The Matriarchy The Matriarchy Perplex involves the Perplex involves the questioning of power questioning of power and status of women and status of women roles throughout roles throughout history.history.The beginning: Gender EqualityThe beginning: Gender EqualityIn early civilization the power among men In early civilization the power among men and women were fairly equal.and women were fairly equal.However, women did have a bit more However, women did have a bit more power advantage because of their power advantage because of their contributions to society.contributions to society.Recognition was given for contributions Recognition was given for contributions made from both males and females.made from both males and females.The First Shift of Male PowerThe First Shift of Male PowerThe first shift of imbalance of power The first shift of imbalance of power between males and females arose from between males and females arose from early technology.early technology.The invention of slings, stones, spears, The invention of slings, stones, spears, and other weapons lead to the male and other weapons lead to the male specialization of hunting.specialization of hunting.Projectile hunting was argued to be the Projectile hunting was argued to be the first real division of labor between males first real division of labor between males and females.and females.The Second Shift of PowerThe Second Shift of PowerThe second shift of male advantage The second shift of male advantage occurred during proto-western cultures occurred during proto-western cultures when men discovered their role in human when men discovered their role in human procreation.procreation.It was quickly understood among women It was quickly understood among women that males power in relation to procreation that males power in relation to procreation was very great.was very great.The Shift Towards Female PowerThe Shift Towards Female PowerCame about during the introduction of Came about during the introduction of horticulture in the Neolithic period.horticulture in the Neolithic period.Women were primarily in charge of Women were primarily in charge of cultivation. cultivation. It was during this period that women It was during this period that women reached an all time high in status and reached an all time high in status and power.power.Take Over Theory Take Over Theory Presenter: Nathan CheungNeolithic eraNeolithic eracultivation of plants cultivation of plants domestication of wild animals that domestication of wild animals that both were acquired wild before. both were acquired wild before. Causes of this Causes of this EventEventThis period saw the major changes in human evolution, for example village life, religion, art, architecture, farming, advanced tools and weapons etc.James Mellaart James Mellaart Male hunting godsMale hunting gods become less frequent and become less frequent and gradually disappear , gradually disappear , while representation of a while representation of a female deityfemale deity become become more frequent and finally more frequent and finally dominate as cultivation dominate as cultivation triumphs triumphs Women reached the Women reached the zenith of their power in zenith of their power in the early Neolithic the early NeolithicThen at some point in the Then at some point in the later Neolithic, and later Neolithic, and particularly as the Bronze particularly as the Bronze Age began, the pendulum Age began, the pendulum began to swing the other began to swing the other way. way. From the Bronze Age From the Bronze Age men specialized in men specialized in projectile weapons and projectile weapons and uses of fire, there was a uses of fire, there was a decline in status of power. decline in status of power.Understanding Take OverUnderstanding Take OverWomenMenRoles in Laborand PowerNeolithicBronze AgeNeolithicOutcomeOutcomeReligious Religious Take OverTake OverSimilar Take Overs:Similar Take Overs:Christian Take over EuropeChristian Take over EuropeColonial Take Over Africa and America 19th century Cults of Domesticity and Invalidism in England and USWhen Christians came over, they converted many of When Christians came over, they converted many of the natives.the natives.Thus how the movement of women’s roles changedThus how the movement of women’s roles changedColonial Take Over Africa and Americalimited activities womenthe development of a hierarchy of clergy members with bishops, presbyters and deacons, and it's pretty firmly established that women should not be either bishops or priests. So that women tend to get excluded from those functions, [though] they do have some rolesConnecting Roles of Women to the Connecting Roles of Women to the Change in EraChange in EraThe roles and power for women in the The roles and power for women in the Neolithic era was easier than the bronze Neolithic era was easier than the bronze era because at the beginning of the era because at the beginning of the bronze age, weapons were seen as power bronze age, weapons were seen as power and roles of men had a higher political and roles of men had