Gender and Material Culture in Archaeological Perspective - (Studies in Gender and Material Culture) by M Donald & L Hurcombe (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Material culture, the substance of much archaeological research, has only recently been studied as evidence of gender relations. Case studies, drawn from many different periods and areas, develop concepts and theories as diverse as the social context of production and artefact use to the construction of food as a gendered social medium. The international contributors critique traditional approaches and consider feminist and non-heterosexual gender perspectives.

About the Author

VERNER ALEXANDERSEN Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen, Panun Institute MARY BAKER details not yet supplied) CHARLOTTE BRYSTING DAMM Lecturer, Institute of Archaeology, University of Tromsi, Northern Norway MEREDITH S. CHESSON Postdoctoral tutor in Archaeology, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University SARAH COLLEY Lecturer, School of Archaeology, University of Sydney JOHN GERRY Lecturer in Anthropology and Academic Dean, Harvard University CATHERINE JOHNSSON MA Degree, Department of Archaeology, University of Uppsala, Sweden DIMITRI KOKKINIDOU Greek Language Adviser, Department of Education, Victoria, and Associate, Department of Classics and Anthropology, Monash University, Melbourne KEITH MATTHEWS Senior Archaeologist, Chester City Council CHRISTOPHER MEIKLEJOHN Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Winnipeg, Canada JENNY MOORE Editor, Institute of Field Archaeologists MARIANNA NIKOLAIDOU Research Associate, Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles LINDA OWEN Part-time lecturer in Archaeology, University of Tubingen ERIK BRINCH PETERSEN Professor, Institute for Archaeology and Ethnology, University of Copenhagen ELIZABETH REGA Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, W.M.Keck Science Center, Claremont Colleges CAROLINE ROSS MA Degree, Department of Archaeology, University of Uppsala, Sweden LOUISE SENIOR (details not yet supplied)