Abstract
Consideration and analysis of the image of a woman, its specific features of manifestation in various historical epochs of the formation of Russian statehood contributes to the full and adequate reproduction of the cultural panorama of public life in Russia. The article discusses the position of the Russian woman in a traditional normative society. The main factors that influence the development of a female personality in the period under review are analysed, the reasons contributing to the rejection of women from traditional behaviour and the attitude of society to such marginal manifestations of behaviour are highlighted. Authors pay special attention to influence of the Russian Orthodox Church as an integral part of society on development of the Russian woman as individual and on formation of stereotypes of female roles in family. This experience can be used for attempt of forecasting the development of the female personality in modern society.
Highlights
It is considered that the period of traditionally normative relations characterizes a woman as a predicate of a husband, a man and, the place of a woman is determined solely by the house, and her behaviour is determined solely by submission
MacNelli) [3], the Russian woman moved from the status of social activist to the status of recluse, which was the result of the influence of church rules and customs on the life of a woman
The specifics of the dominant images of the Russian woman from the point of view of historical anthropology based on historical documents occupy a significant part in the works of Russian thinkers, but they all have a descriptive form as a representation of historical fact
Summary
It is considered that the period of traditionally normative relations characterizes a woman as a predicate of a husband, a man and, the place of a woman is determined solely by the house, and her behaviour is determined solely by submission. The XVI century, according to anthropologists, made a significant change in the lives of Russian women - sharply narrowed the rights and power. With the entry of Russia into the period of patriarchy (the system of social structures and practices in which male domination was adopted, the suppression and exploitation of women), the Russian woman “moved away” from society and lost its former rights to land property, limiting itself only to home and family. Sexual relationships were the crown of their spiritual intimacy, so in the ancient Church the first week the newlyweds lived like brother and sister. This contributed to a deeper understanding of family life
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