The Science of Culture, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Science of Culture, Vol. 4<br><br>Among many savage people girls may not leave their homes unless accompanied by relatives. Until recently the conditions among civilised people were not much different. In her book "The Old Fashioned Woman," Mrs. Elsie Clews Parsons, one of the most learned women in New York society, told of how one hundred and fifty years ago an English or American woman who went visiting without the approval of her husband subjected her host to a suit for damages and imprisonment for two years. Even were she to miss her way upon the roads, unless she were benighted and in danger of being lost or drowned a man could not offer her hospitality.<br><br>Fifty years have made almost all of the changes that have been made toward placing men and women on a basis of equality where free, frank, and open friendships may be enjoyed, and where the differences in the sexes is not forever in mind.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.