Gender Stereotypes In Archaeology

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789464260250
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender Stereotypes in Archaeology. A Short Reflection in Image and Text written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were men the only hunters and producers of tools, art and innovation in prehistory? Were women the only gatherers, home-bound breeders and caregivers? Are all prehistoric female depictions mother goddesses? And do women and men have equal career chances in archaeology? To put it short, no. However, these are some of the gender stereotypes that we still encounter on a daily basis in archaeology from the way archaeologists interpret the past and present it to the general public to how they practice it as a profession.0This booklet is as a short but informative and critical response by archaeologists to various gender stereotypes that exist in the archaeological explanation of the past, as well as in the contemporary disciplinary practice. Gender and feminist archaeologists have fought for decades against gender stereotypes through academic writing, museum exhibitions and popular literature, among others. Despite their efforts, many of these stereotypes continue to live and even flourish, both in academic and non-academic settings, especially in countries where gender archaeology does not exist or where gender in archaeology is barely discussed. Given this context and the rise of far right or ultraconservative ideologies and beliefs across the globe, this booklet is a timely and thought-provoking contribution that openly addresses often uncomfortable topics concerning gender in archaeology, in an attempt to raise awareness both among the professionals and others interested in the discipline.0The booklet includes 24 commonly encountered gender stereotypes in archaeology, explained and deconstructed in 250 words by archaeologists with expertise on gender in the past and in contemporary archaeology, most of them being members of the Archaeology and Gender in Europe (AGE) Community of the European Association of Archaeologists.00In addition, the stereotypes are illustrated by Serbian award-winning artist Nikola Radosavljevic.

Author : Laura Coltofean-Arizancu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789464260267
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender Stereotypes in Archaeology written by Laura Coltofean-Arizancu and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ruth D Whitehouse
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315428156
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender & Italian Archaeology written by Ruth D Whitehouse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original research papers in this volume represent the first attempt to address issues of gender in the archaeology of Italy. Ranging from prehistoric to early classic periods, the authors address theoretical and methodological issues, as well as present a series of cases using both traditional and feminist research methods.

Author : Jana Esther Fries
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3830987099
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Images of the Past written by Jana Esther Fries and published by Waxmann Verlag. This book was released on 2017 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures are an essential feature of archaeological discourse. The way they are used and their unconsciously made assertions demonstrate important things about ourselves, our theories, our methods, and the way we think. They subtly convey our convictions and view of the world - especially with regards to gender issues. The papers united in this volume highlight the relationship between words and images, thinking and showing, knowledge and assumptions, scholarly thinking and popular images in archaeology They cover two main issues: pictorial representations of archaeology in academic and popular media, and pictures in museums. The authors examine the use of gender in academic publications, TV-documentaries, video games, non-fiction books for children and adolescents, and in archaeological museums in Spain and Germany. The volume is the result of two sessions of gender study in archaeology: 'Images of the Past: Gender and its Representations' during the 20th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in September 2014 in Istanbul, and 'Gender in Museums', the symposium of the Nordwestdeutscher Verband für Altertumskunde (Northwest German Association for Antiquarian Studies) in September 2013 in Lübeck. This book includes articles in English and in German.

Author : Kelley Hays-Gilpin
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415173605
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Reader in Gender Archaeology written by Kelley Hays-Gilpin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Reader in Gender Archaeology presents nineteen current, controversial and highly influential articles which confront and illuminate issues of gender in prehistory. The question of gender difference and whether it is natural or culturally constructed is a compelling one. The articles here, which draw on evidence from a wide range of geographic areas, demonstrate how all archaeological investigation can benefit from an awareness of issues of gender. They also show how the long-term nature of archaeological research can inform the gender debate across the disciplines. The volume: * organizes this complex area into seven sections on key themes in gender archaeology: archaeological method and theory, human origins, division of labour, the social construction of gender, iconography and ideology, power and social hierarchies and new forms of archaeological narrative * includes section introductions which outline the history of research on each topic and present the key points of each article * presents a balance of material which rewrites women into prehistory, and articles which show how the concept of gender informs our understanding and interpretation of the past.

Author : Suzanne M. Spencer-Wood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461448638
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Historical and Archaeological Perspectives on Gender Transformations written by Suzanne M. Spencer-Wood and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many facets of Western culture, including archaeology, there remains a legacy of perceiving gender divisions as natural, innate, and biological in origin. This belief follows that men are naturally pre-disposed to public, intellectual pursuits, while women are innately designed to care for the home and take care of children. In the interpretation of material culture, accepted notions of gender roles are often applied to new findings: the dichotomy between the domestic sphere of women and the public sphere of men can color interpretations of new materials. In this innovative volume, the contributors focus explicitly on analyzing the materiality of historic changes in the domestic sphere around the world. Combining a global scope with great temporal depth, chapters in the volume explore how gender ideologies, identities, relationships, power dynamics, and practices were materially changed in the past, thus showing how they could be changed in the future.

Author : Nona Palincaş
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031521552
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender and Change in Archaeology written by Nona Palincaş and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marie Louise Stig Sørensen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 074566864X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender Archaeology written by Marie Louise Stig Sørensen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major new textbook explores the relations between gender and archaeology, providing an innovative and important account of how material culture is used in the construction of gender. Throughout this lively and accessible text, Sorensen engages with the question of how gender is materially constituted, and examines the intersection of social and material concerns from the Palaeolithic Age to the present day. Part One discusses a range of important general issues, beginning with an overview of the recent role of gender and gender relations in our appropriation of past societies. After introducing the debate about feminist or gender archaeology, Sorensen examines archaeology's concern with the sex/gender distinction, the nature of negotiation, and feminist epistemological claims in relation to archaeology. In Part Two, the author focuses on the materiality of gender, exploring it through case studies ranging from prehistory to contemporary society. Food, dress, space and contact are examined in turn, to show how they express and negotiate gender roles. This illustrated textbook will be essential reading for students and scholars in archaeology, anthropology, material culture studies and women's studies.

Author : Roberta Gilchrist
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134607016
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Gender and Archaeology written by Roberta Gilchrist and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender and Archaeology is the first volume to critically review the development of this now key topic internationally, across a range of periods and material culture. ^l Roberta Gilchrist explores the significance of the feminist epistemologies. She shows the unique perspective that gender archaeology can bring to bear on issues such as division of labour and the life course. She examines issues of sexuality, and the embodiment of sexual identity. A substantial case study of gender space and metaphor in the medieval English castle is used to draw together and illustrate these issues.

Author : Sarah M. Nelson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759106789
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Handbook of Gender in Archaeology written by Sarah M. Nelson and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First reference work to explore the research on gender in archaeology.