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Women's
Social Issues, Page 1
Depictions
of Women in the 16th and 17th Century: German and
China
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts how women
were depicted and treated in two particular works. The
works are 'Burgermeister's Daughter' by Steven Ozment
and 'The Death of Woman Wang' by Jonathan Spence.
Ozment's book deals with Germany and Spence's book
deals with China. Both are essentially illustrations
of life for women during the 16th and 17th century
within Germany and China. Through the comparison and
contrast we find that women in Germany had a great
deal more power and control over their lives than did
women in China. Bibliography lists 4 additional
sources.
Filename: RAburgerms.wps
Witchcraft
and Sex
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A 6 page discussion of witchcraft in the United
States. Discusses the misconception that sexual
promiscuity and misdeed are an integral part of
witchcraft. Concludes that witchcraft accusations are
almost always targeted at women and that these
accusations can be associated with the tendencies of
others to resent anything that is unusual or
different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPwitch.wps
Women
& Christian Witch Hunts During The Reformation
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During the Reformation era, persecution of women whom
the Catholic Church perceived to be 'witches' was at
an all-time high. This 12 page paper examines
sociopolitical issues from that time as well as
specific theological views on witchery and witchcraft.
It is argued that fear and ignorance towards women
(i.e., 'the transformation of the witch from wanton
woman to bad wife') led to much of the scare and
confusion. A final section also compares the
persecution of women as witches during the Reformation
with that of Jewish people during the same period.
Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Witchcra.wps
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