What describes the role of women in a feudal society?
Since the question is not about europeean medieval or japanese feudalism I will answer in more general terms.A feudal society is about rank, power, owning land or other means of production and being able too protect it. It’s also fundamental that these possesions are inherited. So family is both economic and social base for the society. Over a few generations this kind of society develop in to a segregated society. Everyone tend to stay in the circumstances they came from, protecting what they got, and law also develop in direction too make it harder for opportunists to rise from a low rank protecting the strong from the weak by institution. Weakness in any form is low status in this kind of society.Since it’s probable this gives a fearsome, disorderly and in many ways violent society and men in general is physically stronger than women, it’s probable that women will not be seen as equal too men. If women is given the same right as men too inherite land their position will be stronger, but not likely equal.The situation for anyone not owning land would be hard and especially for women in this kind of culture. They would all need to get protection from someone stronger. Of course women with their own land and vassals or with a powerful husband whom protects them could rise to some level of influence, as history has shown, but they would be exeptions.Most women would therefore live within a larger 3–4 generation family dependent on the collective strength of the family and associated family for protection. As history shows the home would be womens “realm” and personal freedoms would be decided by family.
What is the difference between Chinese women and Japanese women?
Personal experience: Japanese women tend to be very polite, quiet, and demure almost. This is my experience when I vacationed to Japan over the summer, so of course, I'm probably only seeing a facet of their personality. Also, high-pitched voices. I was honestly shocked when I heard grown women speaking so high. I thought it was just an anime thing.Chinese women, on the other hand, are a lot more assertive. In some cases, they can almost be called mean. Many of them will not deal with bullshit, and they WILL tell you what they think. If you live in America, they're actually not that far off from American women. Most of the time, even more.Speaking as a Chinese American in this case. Pretty much every Chinese woman I know are the last people I want to fuck with.
What is the equivalent of the Japanese Shogun in the European Feudal system? ?
Ancient Shogun looks like the commander of the crusade. They were military commanders, and also ruler in occupied territories. In the Middle Ages, Shogun and Emperor look like the relation between King and Pope in Europe. Right of military , rule, and trial in the territory were entrusted from Emperor to Shogun. (Even military power is background actually ,such a form was taken for the use of the authority.) Such a form is done at the early modern age Edo period. However, Shogun restricted even the life of Emperor and nobles, and ruled the whole country in fact.(However, feudal lords Daimyo ruled their territory) Shogun at this time aimed at absolute monarchism like Europe. (However, because some feudal lords put power, it is knocked down finally.)
What was Japanese society like in World War II?
I'm looking to write a short story about the end of WWII, and my story is going to take place in Japan just a few days or weeks before the first nuclear bomb is dropped. I need to know all about Japanese society and culture this time-was it a solemn, strict atmosphere? What were the roles of women,men,and children? Were foreigners allowed in the country? Were there lots of opposers of the war, or was opposition to the war in Japan uncommon? Please tell me anything you know, and give me any resources you can. Thank you
What was life like for women during the Heian Period in Japan?
The Tale of Genji and Pillow Book paint a fairly complete picture of women's life in the Heian period. Women oftentimes could read Chinese, and had access to Chinese classics and poetry, but for the purposes of social courtesy had to pretend that they were ignorant of anything but Japanese poetry (the Genji states this bluntly several times; the name Pillow Book is a concealed pun on the title of the Chinese histories of Sima Qian). Women were given much more creative freedom than men, who were socially obligated to mimic the dead forms of Chinese bureaucracy (Lady Murasaki found this extremely amusing). Men sometimes pretended to be women in order to write women's literature. Considering the fact that this was a traditional, patriarchal society, women had it rather well by Western standards.The world of love was a world of fear for both men and women, as portrayed in the Genji. It was socially abhorrent to speak of the parts of one's body. Men and women were not allowed to see each other and were separated by a screen at all times. When a man felt the moment was right, he would dart behind the screen, at which point language would give way to euphemism in a Victorian manner. The rigors of court etiquette were considered paramount in keeping these situations under control, but if the man chose to disregard the woman's will, there was little that female onlookers could do about it. A duck behind the screen which ends without consummation seems to be considered as psychologically damaging as rape in the Genji, although this is just my personal opinion. (Consider that this is equivalent to a boyfriend sneaking into a girlfriend's bedroom at night.) In the intricacies of Heian court society, just like in Western society today, the union of a man and a woman was the result of an extremely delicate courtship that could easily go wrong.Men seem to have been able to cheat on their wives without any consequences, while the opposite situation was not possible; court women were not allowed to leave their homes without being carried by an entourage in a covered carriage. Men had the ability to make their lovers very unhappy in this way, and the women had no legal means to fight back. Women were also married off against their will in the usual way, which seems to have been more relevant to the generally sad life of provincial court families than to the capital, the center of social intrigue.
What is the proper title for a Japanese noble woman?
I'm Japanese. If you say about Queen, it is "Jyo ou"(woman + king). But, generally word to say "noble woman" is....ummm difficult question. For example Edo era, Japanese Syogun have harem that is said O-oku. O-oku have complex marrige hierarchy system. Syogun's(or some of noble man) main wife is called "Seishitsu" .If I translate literally the japanese kanji meaning of Seishitsu : "Sei" is "correct" or "right", "Shitsu" is "room" or "noble man's wife"(but the "Shitsu" is not use only the word, it is a suffix. If you write only "Shitsu", no one japanese understand the meaning.) Other Syogun's wife is called "Sokushitsu" . Kanji of "Soku" meaning "side". Seishitsu is the highest ranking in O-oku. "Okugata" and "Naishitsu" main meaning might be "Seishitsu". In addition, Today's Japanese rarely use the word "Okugata","Naishitsu" for noble man's wife. And "Tsubone" is a famous suffix, for noble woman. Most of case the word use for court lady. "Kasugano tubone" is one of the most famous woman in japanese history. She is nurse of third Edo Syogun Iemitsu Tokugawa.
What is it like to be a Japanese woman? If Japan is, in fact, a misogynist society, how come that has not resulted in higher crime?
My perspective, based on what I have read and heard in my many years here, including talks with my (Japanese) wife and her female friends, is that Japan is one of the safest countries in the world for men. For women, it is another story. Now women have it tougher everywhere, so Japan still may be one of the safest countries in the world for them, but they do have it rough here. For starters, the low crime rate... well, maybe. I have been told and read that a lot of crime isn't officially reported, so it's really hard to know for sure. I covered this here: David A. LaSpina (ラスピナ デビット)'s answer to Why is Japan so safe?Women are generally treated like second class citizens. At work they are often limited to mindless jobs like serving tea for guests, and their pay is much lower than men. After giving birth they are pressured to quit. Just the other day I read a news story about how "maternity bullying" is increasing. Co-workers angry at women for becoming pregnant because it means she will quit soon and their work will increase. Women are often subject to all kinds of gross treatment on trains, ranging from old men who just want to cop a feel, to much worse. I've read surveys that report a majority of women in Japan have experienced molestation on trains at least once. It's not uncommon to hear of women who do work up the courage to report it to the local police office only to be ignored, sent away, told to toughen up and deal with it themselves. Bigger cities try to combat this by having women-only cars during rush hour. See the comments on my answer linked to above. Chris Donnelly has horror story related to this.