Description
Book SynopsisReflects the various changes in the study of gender and archaeology. This title covers issues such as sexuality studies, the body, children, and feminist pedagogy. It also covers the roles of women and men in such areas as human origins, the sexual division of labor, kinship and other social structures, state development, and ideology.
Trade ReviewOne must applaud her efforts to redress wrongs in our own time, and to rebuild the past by peopling it with women as well as with men. * Journal of Field Archaeology *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface to the 2nd Edition Part 2 Acknowledgements to the 1st Edition Chapter 3 Chapter One: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter Two: The Creation of Power and Prestige Chapter 5 Chapter Three: Interpreting Gender in the Past: Theories and Strategies Chapter 6 Chapter Four: In the Beginning: Archaeology, Gender, and Origins Research Chapter 7 Chapter Five: Gender and the Division of Labor: Interpreting Material Culture Chapter 8 Chapter Six: Households and Domestic Groups: Interpreting Places and Relationships Chapter 9 Chapter Seven: The Larger Community: Power and Prestige Chapter 10 Chapter Eight: Human Images and Ideology: Beliefs about Gender Chapter 11 Chapter Nine: New Paths to Gender in Archaeology Chapter 12 Chapter Ten: Gender, Agency, and Muted Voices Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Name Index Part 15 Subject Index Part 16 About the Author
