10/3 Ch.5
Chapter 5: Society and Inequality in Eurasia/ North Africa
Society and the state of in China- Chinese political powers and officials had a lot of say in how the state was shaped, including the laws, what they believed in and how they acted. Philosophers such as Confucius soon made their way in as well. People liked to listen to these philosophers because they had high morals.
An Elite of Officials-In 124 B.C.E, Emperor Wu Di established an academy where potential officials were trained in history, literature, art, math and philosophy. By the end of the Han dynasty, the academy had near 30,000 students enrolled.
The landlord Class- Most officials came from wealthy families. In china, wealth meant the amount of land someone owned. Large landowning families remained the central feature of Chinese society. These families were among the wealthier in China.
Peasants- The vast majority of China's population consisted of peasants. Some owned enough land to support their family and sell some at a local market. Many others could barely survive. Nature, the state and the landowners made the peasants vulnerable. State authorities started collecting taxes and when the peasants couldn't pay, they were forced to sell to the wealthier landowners.
Merchants- Merchants had the worst reputation when it came to China's socio-economic class. During the Han dynasty, merchants were not allowed to wear silk, ride horses, or own arms.
Class and caste in India- Shared some of the same beliefs as China. birth determined your social class. There was very little social mobility. Wherever you were born is where you stay.
Caste as Varna- Being born into a certain class determined who you were in your last life. If you were born into a high class, that means you would have been a good person in your last life.
Society and the state of in China- Chinese political powers and officials had a lot of say in how the state was shaped, including the laws, what they believed in and how they acted. Philosophers such as Confucius soon made their way in as well. People liked to listen to these philosophers because they had high morals.
An Elite of Officials-In 124 B.C.E, Emperor Wu Di established an academy where potential officials were trained in history, literature, art, math and philosophy. By the end of the Han dynasty, the academy had near 30,000 students enrolled.
The landlord Class- Most officials came from wealthy families. In china, wealth meant the amount of land someone owned. Large landowning families remained the central feature of Chinese society. These families were among the wealthier in China.
Peasants- The vast majority of China's population consisted of peasants. Some owned enough land to support their family and sell some at a local market. Many others could barely survive. Nature, the state and the landowners made the peasants vulnerable. State authorities started collecting taxes and when the peasants couldn't pay, they were forced to sell to the wealthier landowners.
Merchants- Merchants had the worst reputation when it came to China's socio-economic class. During the Han dynasty, merchants were not allowed to wear silk, ride horses, or own arms.
Class and caste in India- Shared some of the same beliefs as China. birth determined your social class. There was very little social mobility. Wherever you were born is where you stay.
Caste as Varna- Being born into a certain class determined who you were in your last life. If you were born into a high class, that means you would have been a good person in your last life.
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