Flier Andrey Yakovlevich,
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor,
Chief Researcher
Lykhachev Russian Research Institute
for Cultural and Natural Heritage,
Professor of Moscow State linguistic University,
e-mail: andrey.Flier@yandex.ru

Woman as a cultural text

Abstract. The article examines how the attitude to women and the interpretation of their social functions have changed throughout history in the culture. From the purely technical functions of giving birth and raising children to the recognition of women as a full-fledged member of society, intellectually equal to men, the attitude towards women has evolved. The relevance of the article is due to the fact that the evolution of the perception of women requires systematization and identification of internal logic.

Keywords. Culture, historical epochs, women, their social functions, participation in social processes.

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