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Sarah Milledge Nelson takes on the formidable task of attempting the first comprehensive feminist, theoretical synthesis of the flood of archaeological work on gender. She examines the roles of women and men in such areas as human origins, the sexual division of labor, kinship and other social formations, state development, and ideology. Nelson provides examples from gender-specific archaeological studies worldwide to examine such traditional myths as woman the gatherer, the goddess hypothesis, and the Amazon warriors, replacing them with a more nuanced, informed treatment of gender based on the latest research. She also examines the structure of the archaeological discipline in her attempt to understand and change a discipline that has made women all but invisible both as researchers and objects of research. Nelson's book is a benchmark work for all archaeologists working on or interested in gender and points the way toward fruitful avenues for further research.
List of contents
chapter 1 About the Author chapter 2 Preface chapter 3 1. Introduction chapter 4 2. The Creation of Power and Prestige chapter 5 3. Interpreting Gender in the Past. Theories and Strategies chapter 6 4. In the Beginning. Archaeology, Gender, and Origins Research chapter 7 5. Gender and the Division of Labor chapter 8 6. Families and Households chapter 9 7. The Larger Community chapter 10 8. Ideology and Gender chapter 11 9. Gender, Evolution, and Muted Voices chapter 12 References chapter 13 Index
About the author
University of Denver
