Gender transformations in prehistoric and archaic societies

In which chronological, spatial, and social contexts is gender a relevant social category that is noticeable in the archaeological material? How can transformations in social gender relations and identity be recognized archaeologically? Is the identity of prehistoric people defined by gender? If so,...

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Weitere Verfasser: Koch, Julia K. (HerausgeberIn), Kirleis, Wiebke (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Leiden Sidestone Press 2019
Schriftenreihe:Scales of transformation in Prehistoric and Archaic societies 6
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Zusammenfassung:In which chronological, spatial, and social contexts is gender a relevant social category that is noticeable in the archaeological material? How can transformations in social gender relations and identity be recognized archaeologically? Is the identity of prehistoric people defined by gender? If so, what is the accompanying cultural context? What about gender equality among the scientists working in archaeology? In what degree are research teams, as well as their scientific approaches, biased today?00These and other questions are discussed in this volume, which comprises 25 contributions presented at the international workshop ?Gender Transformations in Prehistoric and Archaic Societies?, organised by the Collaborative Research Centre 1266 of Kiel University.0Beyond a focus on the archaeology of women, gender archaeology offers a variety of possibilities to reconstruct the contribution of social groups differentiated e.g. by age, gender, and activities related to cultural transformation, based on the archaeological material. Thus, this volume includes papers dealing with different socio-economic units, from south-western Europe to Central Asia, between 15,000 and 1 BCE, paying particular attention to the scale of social reach. Since gender archaeology, and in particular feminist archaeology, also addresses the issue of scientific objectivity or bias, parts of this volume are dedicated to equal opportunity matters in archaeological academia across the globe. This is realised by bringing together feminist and female experiences from a range of countries, each with its own specific individual, cultural, and social perspectives and traditions.
Beschreibung:500 Seiten
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ISBN:9789088908224
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