An interesting new paper on the agricultural origins of gender roles:
econ-www.mit.edu/files/6674
Discussed in the Economist here:
www.economist.com/node/18986073?story_id=18986073&fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/ploughandthenow
The work seems quite convincing, but depressing. Since it takes so long for gender roles to evolve, and they persist so strongly over generations, does that mean that we can't hope for change in our lifetimes?
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On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough
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WhollyGhost · 26/07/2011 07:08
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