QUESTION:
(Margaret Cavendish)
How important is gender to an understanding of the production, circulation, and/or reception of early modern literature?
Tag: Ancient Greek gender and sexuality
Ancient Greek definitions of ‘male’ and ‘female’ gender and sexuality are often linked to ideas of hierarchy, power and control. Discuss this connection, and be sure to consider exceptions to the ‘rules.
Ancient Greek gender and sexuality linked to ideas of hierarchy, power and control
ANSWER the QUESTION:
Ancient Greek definitions of ‘male’ and ‘female’ gender and sexuality are often linked to ideas of hierarchy, power and control. Discuss this connection, and be sure to consider exceptions to the ‘rules.