1. Role of Women in China

2.  Confucianism very popular  Strict roles for people  Roles depended on  Family status  Job  Age  Sex  Intelligence  Few questioned roles Chinese Society

3. In the Family  Men  Strong & intelligent  Strength and leader of family  Controllers  Honored for wisdom & strength  Women  Weak & unintelligent  Servants of men  Followed how-to book

4. Womanly Qualities  Based on Pan Chao’s writing, a woman  Womanly Virtue  Control behavior and emotions  Womanly Words  Not vulgar, says little,  Womanly Bearing  Clean, no filth  Womanly Work  Housework(sew, clean, cook)  Don’t be silly, no gossip

5. Extras  Be Respectful  Put others first  Be modest  Educate yourself  Tremble & show fear  Part of Yin/Yang  Wife serve husband/husband control wife