Gender roles and relationships: Women could not hold office or vote, but they had influence through private negotiations. Men went to school and went into politics or the military. The women stayed home to take care of the household.
Family and kinship: The family was ruled by the oldest male in the family, and they all lived in one house. The family included all the unmarried sons and daughters, but it also included the married sons and their wives. The daughter went to live with her husband and his family.
Racial and ethnic constructions: The racial makeup of the Roman Empire was like the racial makeup of today's world. The ethnic makeup is more complicated. Since the Empire was so big, there were many ethnic groups. These included various Mediterranean Cultures like the Italians and Greeks. Celtic cultures such as the Gauls and many Britains. The Germanic cultures. These groups divided into their own individual tribe with their own beliefs and behaviors.
Social and Economic class: In Rome the top social class were the Patricians, the wealthy land owners. Underneath them were the Plebians, the common folk. at the bottom were the slaves. You could always improve your social class and your class was not set for life. Even the slaves could improve their class once they were free.
Family and kinship: The family was ruled by the oldest male in the family, and they all lived in one house. The family included all the unmarried sons and daughters, but it also included the married sons and their wives. The daughter went to live with her husband and his family.
Racial and ethnic constructions: The racial makeup of the Roman Empire was like the racial makeup of today's world. The ethnic makeup is more complicated. Since the Empire was so big, there were many ethnic groups. These included various Mediterranean Cultures like the Italians and Greeks. Celtic cultures such as the Gauls and many Britains. The Germanic cultures. These groups divided into their own individual tribe with their own beliefs and behaviors.
Social and Economic class: In Rome the top social class were the Patricians, the wealthy land owners. Underneath them were the Plebians, the common folk. at the bottom were the slaves. You could always improve your social class and your class was not set for life. Even the slaves could improve their class once they were free.