Gender and Economy

Using Chapters 3 and 4 of the textbook as your guide, discuss the following:

The role of women in foraging and horticultural based societies

How a woman's status is impacted by her participation in food procurement

How a woman's status in these societies, compares to that of women in American society today

GENDER AND ECONOMY

Tarasha Hickson-Smith

ANT. 101WEEK 2DISCUSSION 1

The Role of Women in Foraging and Horticultural Based Societies

In foraging and horticultural based societies women play an important role in the nutritional provisioning for the household and even the community. Their jobs were to be the gatherers of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other staples used to compliment or supplement the meat hunted by the men. The hunting and gathering structure...