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Week 11: The Roman Aristocratic Matron
Friday, May 1
(1) Video lecture on Youtube
11) The Roman Aristocratic Matron
(2) Do the readings
Pomeroy, “The Roman Matron of the Late Republic and Early Empire” (Goddesses ch. 8, pp. 149–189)
Livy, “The Capture of the Sabine Women” and “The Rape of Lucretia”
ARTICLES (PICK ONE):
Boatwright, “Women and Gender in the Forum Romanum”
Carp, “Two Matrons of the Late Republic”
Corbier, “Male Power and Legitimacy Through Women Under the Julio-Claudians” (WIA ch. 12, pp.178–193)
Fantham, “Aemilia Pudentilla: Or the Wealthy Widow’s Choice” (WIA ch. 14, pp. 220–232)
Fischler, “Social Stereotypes and Historical Analysis: The Case of the Imperial Women at Rome”
(3) Post in the comments below
(4) Take Quiz #7 (closed)
Take the quiz between May 1 and 7.
Quiz 7 Recap
Discussion and Presentations
Respond to and discuss the readings and lecture. Also try to react to what other students are saying. This is where we get at what these readings and ideas are all about, so discussing and interacting here is absolutely vital.
- Your comments should include your reactions to the arguments made in the readings, both specific points made by the writers and their overall claims, assumptions, and biases, as well as responses to comments made by other students.
- Your participation grade will be derive not only from the fact that you have posted, but on how well you contribute to the discussion of that day’s topic.
Make sure to also include a question that arose from you from today's readings or lecture. It can be any kind of question, but ideally something that provokes some discussion.