In her attempt to live as she wanted to,WomanWang defied patriarchal authority, resisting laws, codes of conduct, and social norms created and enforced by men that defined how women were supposed to act. What does the little information we have about her life, her decisions, the obstacles she faced, and her murder tell us about how patriarchal power functioned in 17th c. China? [Your responses should focus on describing the objective features of the patriarchal power structure (e.g. laws supporting husbands’ power over wives, social norms, limitations on women’s employment, restrictions on women’s movement, etc.), and explaining how these structures affected Woman Wang’s life.]Copy and paste your question here…
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