Jane is a wife of a well-off farmer in seventeenth-century England. Elizabeth is a wife of a rich industrialist in nineteenth-century England. Which of them would Engels expect to experience higher levels of gender inequality?

A) Jane, because she lives in a more traditional society
B) Elizabeth, because she lives in a more unequal society
C) Jane, because she lives in a more religious society
D) Elizabeth, because she lives in a more competitive society

Gender Inequality

The disparity in status, opportunities, and treatment between people based on their gender, often favoring men over women in various aspects of society.

Seventeenth-Century

Referring to the period from 1601 to 1700, marking significant developments in various fields such as science, culture, and politics.

Nineteenth-Century

Represents the period from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900, marking significant industrial, cultural, and political changes worldwide.