Comparative Roles of Women in Rome and Han China (10:37)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:09 What were the arguments that Hortensia used against the triumvirate’s taxes?
- 05:20 What was it specifically about this war that made Hortensia unwilling to pay for it?
- 06:19 How does the video use this speech as evidence of how Roman women’s role in politics compared with other societies?
- 08:04 How does Ban Zhao’s writing differ from Hortensia’s speech?
- 09:33 How does Ban Zhao’s writing challenge the arguments that Ban Zhao herself was making?