Stereotypes of Women in Power

Download or read book Stereotypes of Women in Power written by Barbara Garlick and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-01-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have women, at different times and in different places, been perceived when they cross the gender-coded boundaries between the public and private realms? This broad-ranging study of the continuing ambivalence toward women in positions of power and authority describes "domineering dowagers," witches, and "scheming concubines" in ancient, medieval, and modern days in ancient Egypt, Rome, Byzantium, China, medieval Europe, the Victorian era, and today. This sourcebook also offers coverage of the political representation of women in various cultures and historical periods.