Status of Women in Ancient Greece

Seitkasimova, Zhulduz Amangelidyevna

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Status of Women in Ancient Greece

Zhulduz Amangelidyevna Seitkasimova * zhulduz_as001@yahoo.com
M. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Culture, Shymkent, KAZAKHSTAN

Open Journal for Anthropological Studies, 2019, 3(2), 49-54 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojas.0302.03049s
Online Published Date: 26 December 2019

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KEY WORDS: women’ status, ancient Greece, society, family, gender discrimination.

ABSTRACT:
This paper examines the status, position and roles of women in ancient Greece. Based on available historical sources, it can be clearly established that women in ancient Greece had an inferior position to men. They were primarily viewed as “species-extending beings”. In none of the Greek city-states did women have political rights and were not considered as citizens. The status of women in ancient Greece, in terms of role, position, opportunity etc., varied from one city-state to another. This status is well known for ancient Athens, based on the large number of historical sources that can document the basic characteristics of the status of women in ancient Athens.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Zhulduz Amangelidyevna Seitkasimova (PhD student), M. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Culture, Shymkent, KAZAKHSTAN. E-mail: zhulduz_as001@yahoo.com.

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