Describe and analyze the roles of women and the family during the classical period in Rome, China, and India (500BCE-500CE). 5. Describe and analyze the roles of women and the family during the classical period in Greece, Rome, China, and India (500BCE-500CE). How were gender roles and family dynamics shaped? What impact did gender roles have on the maintenance of social order and stability in these societies? What impact did gender roles have on the maintenance of social order and stability in these societies?