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telephone, the Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
...operators. However, telephone companies soon considered them unsuitable for the work, and in the early 1880s, they began to hire female operators. Apparently, a woman's upbringing in Victorian society gave her all the necessary qualities to be a “perfect” operator, “gifted” with courtesy, patience, and skilful hands as well as a good voice and quick ear. She was alert, active, even-tempered, adaptable, amenable, and easy to discipline in the companies' rules and regulations. As such, female telephone operators were instrumental in the transformation of telephone...
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Science, Technology, and Society
...The caves are adorned with painted and sculptured images. The exquisite ornaments and hairstyles of the female figures in these images are consistent with the high social status of women at the time. Motherhood was highly respected, and women were treated with deference and courtesy. In the fourth century b.c. , the sage Kautilya (also known as Chanakya , the Diplomat) wrote his politicoeconomic thesis Arthashastra . This work provides details about the socio-political life of a well-organized society and information about the level of advancement in...
