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A five page paper which looks at the history of gender inequality, with particular reference to the works of JS Mill, Joan Scott and Carole Pateman. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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considering the various theories regarding the way in which gender inequality may have originated, it is useful to look at the different ways in which historians regard gender, and how
far it is seen as an absolute and how far it can be seen as a social construct. For instance, Scott (1986) makes the point that even the categories of
man and woman are not necessarily easy to define, since they do not have a meaning which can be considered as transcendent and absolute, and can therefore be categorised as
empty. On the other hand,
even when they seem to be clearly delineated and formulated, they can still be seen as including other variations and definitions which are not necessarily overt. She therefore looks at
the definition of gender from two interrelated perspectives, considering the way in which it is seen in terms of the construction of social relationships, and also the way in which
it relates to power distribution in society as a whole.
The correlation between social and economic power and the perception of gender is something which has been addressed by various historians and sociologists, since it is
evident that the concept of gender equality is directly related to the social and economic position of women from a historical standpoint. In looking at European history, for instance, it
is helpful to consider the role which the patriarchal nature of society played in the definition of female roles, and the extent to which women were subordinated within society as
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