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Article: Teaching about women in China and Japan: a thematic approach. (Women of the World).
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- Social Education
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- January 1, 2003
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One way for teachers to include topics in their curriculum pertaining to women is to identify significant themes that appear with some regularity throughout history. The use of overarching themes helps illustrate the effect that major forces-such as beliefs, political events, and economic events-have on women's lives, and demonstrates how gender expectations change over time. I have selected three themes because of their strong links to commonly taught East Asian history topics: beliefs about gender difference, the legacy of real and mythical women, and women's economic contributions.
Beliefs Support Gender Difference
Many cultures maintain the belief ...