2. Jana Matuszak: Misogyny and the ideal Sumerian woman

09/10/2020Thin End of the WedgeJana Matuszak reveals the secrets of ancient texts describing how not to be a woman. Some of these texts have lain unread for almost 4000 years. She brings Sumerian literature to life. What do they tell us about the expectations placed on women in ancient Iraq? 2:43 What do these texts sound like? 4:38 About Sumerian7:12 Introducing the texts: how many are there, and what happens in them?13:16 Why are they fragmentary?15:41 Is this reality?24:51 Who was the ideal Sumerian woman?27:43 Is it misogyny?30:49 Research progress Jana’s personal page at SOAS: https://soas-uk.academia.edu/JanaMatuszak Academia page with copies of articles: https://soas-uk.academia.edu/JanaMatuszak Twitter: @JanaMatuszak Jana’s book will be available through https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/571773?language=en To join the staging of “Two Women B” in English and Arabic, sign up via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent?eid=117241708105 ORACC is at: http://oracc.org  Jana’s translations are not yet available, but you’ll find all sorts of other interesting texts there in the meantime.  Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WedgePod   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod  Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod