Representations Of Gender From Prehistory To The Present

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349623310

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Representations of Gender From Prehistory To the Present by NA NA Pdf

Focusing primarily on visual forms of representation, but also including material on literary representation, this volume brings together studies as apparently disparate as the iconography of power in Mediterranean prehistory and clothing and cultural meaning in the First and Second World Wars. What draws these chapters together is the common focus on how the scholar of the twenty-first century can pursue the interpretation of past representational cultural production from a gendered perspective. The fruit of research by academics from the fields of archaeology, classics and ancient history, art history and social history, and from both sides of the Atlantic, this volume is a fascinating introduction to a developing field.

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1349623334

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Representations of Gender From Prehistory To the Present by NA NA Pdf

Focusing primarily on visual forms of representation, but also including material on literary representation, this volume brings together studies as apparently disparate as the iconography of power in Mediterranean prehistory and clothing and cultural meaning in the First and Second World Wars. What draws these chapters together is the common focus on how the scholar of the twenty-first century can pursue the interpretation of past representational cultural production from a gendered perspective. The fruit of research by academics from the fields of archaeology, classics and ancient history, art history and social history, and from both sides of the Atlantic, this volume is a fascinating introduction to a developing field.

Author : Sue Hamilton,Ruth D Whitehouse,Katherine I Wright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315434117

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Archaeology and Women by Sue Hamilton,Ruth D Whitehouse,Katherine I Wright Pdf

Archaeology and Women draws together from a variety of angles work currently being done within a contemporary framework on women in archaeology. One section of this collection of original articles addresses the historical and contemporary roles of women in the discipline. Another attempts to link contemporary archaeological theory and practice to work on women and gender in other fields. Finally, this volume presents a wide diversity of theoretical approaches and methods of study of women in the ancient world, representing a cross section of work being carried out today under the broad banner of gender archaeology. The geographical and chronological range of the contributions is also wide, from Southeast Asia and South America to Western Asia, Egypt and Europe, from Great Britain to Greece, and from 10,000 years ago to the recent past. An ideal sampler for courses dealing with women and archaeology.

Author : Emma Blake,A. Bernard Knapp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781405137249

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The Archaeology of Mediterranean Prehistory by Emma Blake,A. Bernard Knapp Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the most recent research and fieldwork. Only book available to offer general coverage of Mediterranean prehistory Written by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field Spans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from all the major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands Presents the central debates in Mediterranean prehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual, social structure, gender, monumentality, insularity, archaeometallurgy and the metals trade, stone technologies, settlement, and maritime traffic---as well as contemporary legacies of the region's prehistoric past Structure of text is pedagogically driven Engages diverse theoretical approaches so students will see the benefits of multivocality

Author : Moira Donald,Linda Hurcombe
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0312223986

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Gender and Material Culture in Archaeological Perspective by Moira Donald,Linda Hurcombe Pdf

Case studies drawn from many different periods and areas develop concepts and theories as diverse as the social contexts of production and artifact.

Author : Sarah M. Nelson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0759106789

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Handbook of Gender in Archaeology by Sarah M. Nelson Pdf

First reference work to explore the research on gender in archaeology.

Author : Diane Bolger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 933 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118294260

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A Companion to Gender Prehistory by Diane Bolger Pdf

An authoritative guide on gender prehistory for researchers, instructors and students in anthropology, archaeology, and gender studies Provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of gender archaeology, with an exclusive focus on prehistory Offers critical overviews of developments in the archaeology of gender over the last 30 years, as well as assessments of current trends and prospects for future research Focuses on recent Third Wave approaches to the study of gender in early human societies, challenging heterosexist biases, and investigating the interfaces between gender and status, age, cognition, social memory, performativity, the body, and sexuality Features numerous regional and thematic topics authored by established specialists in the field, with incisive coverage of gender research in prehistoric and protohistoric cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Pacific

Author : Sarah M. Nelson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759110840

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Worlds of Gender by Sarah M. Nelson Pdf

Part IV of Nelson's 'Handbook of Gender in Archaeology' (2006). Examines the archaeology of women's lives and activities around the globe.

Author : Kelley Hays-Gilpin,David S. Whitley
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415173590

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Reader in Gender Archaeology by Kelley Hays-Gilpin,David S. Whitley Pdf

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 : Subhadra Mitra Channa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107435988

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Gender in South Asia by Subhadra Mitra Channa Pdf

This book is an examination of gender in South Asia and its intersection with other social variables like caste and class. It spans a wide canvas in terms of different social classes, ranging from elite to Dalit women of India, and takes material from ancient texts and modern media, literature and ethnographic materials forming a historical discourse. There is an appraisal of what feminism means in the Indian context and the cross-cultural construction of patriarchy that varies in its manifestations across time and space. The readers are taken on a journey that shows how gender can only be understood in its social and historical context and as a dynamic and performative concept that emerges out of both collective imaginations and social realities. The use of descriptive and narrative style makes the book readable and enjoyable to both academic and non-academic readers.

Author : Timothy Insoll
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 961 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199675616

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The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Figurines by Timothy Insoll Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Figurines is the first text to offer a comparative survey of figurines from across the globe, bringing together myriad contemporary research approaches to provide invaluable insights into their function, context, meaning, and use, as well as past thinking on the human body, gender, and identity.

Author : R. Alexander Bentley,Herbert D. G. Maschner,Christopher Chippindale
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759100330

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Handbook of Archaeological Theories by R. Alexander Bentley,Herbert D. G. Maschner,Christopher Chippindale Pdf

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An extensive bibliography is included. This volume is the single most important reference for current information on contemporary archaeological theories.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Egypt
ISBN : UOM:39015079745579

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Medelhavsmuseet by Anonim Pdf

Author : Günter Berghaus
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313059575

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New Perspectives on Prehistoric Art by Günter Berghaus Pdf

Following the discovery of Franco-Caribbean cave art in the nineteenth century, standard interpretations of these works usually revolved around hunting, magic, and fertility cults. Orthodox positions such as these have weighed heavily on later generations of art historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists, even those whose views dissented from those of their predecessors. In the last few decades, however, new approaches to cave art, often based on discoveries made in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and the Arctic region, have produced new insights into possible meanings and functions of prehistoric paintings and sculptures. This new collection of essays explores these insights, gathering the observations of eight experts from a variety of disciplines, and examining some of the social and spiritual functions of a variety of artistic genres ranging from 40,000 B.C. to 5,000 B.C. These insights, which derive from evolutionary biology, feminist scholarship, ritual studies, and new modes of anthropology, argue collectively that prehistoric art was a culture-specific form of communication that should be interpreted in the social context of early hunger-gatherer societies and should not be measured with the criteria and paradigms of modern art. Essential reading for anyone interested in prehistoric art or its cultural implications, this volume represents a bold step forward in the research and analysis of the very first artists.

Author : Sarah Milledge Nelson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759115743

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Gender in Archaeology by Sarah Milledge Nelson Pdf

This new edition of the first comprehensive feminist, theoretical synthesis of the archaeological work on gender reflects the extensive changes in the study of gender and archaeology over the past 8 years. New issues—such as sexuality studies, the body, children, and feminist pedagogy—enrich this edition while the author updates work on 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. 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 archaeology in her attempt to understand and change a discipline that has made women all but invisible both as researchers and objects of research. Honored as a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book, Nelson's work will continue to be the benchmark for archaeologists interested in gender as a subject of research and in the profession.