Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory

Joan M. Gero (Editor), Margaret W. Conkey (Editor)

ISBN: 978-0-631-17501-8

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436 pages

August 1991, Wiley-Blackwell

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Preface.

Part I: Considerations for an Archaeology of Gender: .

1. Tensions, Pluralities, and Engendering Archaeology: An Introduction to Women and Prehistory: Margaret W. Conkey and Joan M. Gero (University of California at Berkeley and University of South Carolina).

2. Gender Theory and the Archaeological Record: Why is There No Archaeology of Gender?: Alison Wylie (University of Western Ontario).

Part II: Space and Gender Relations: .

3. Contexts of Action, Contexts for Power: Material Culture and Gender in the Magdalenian: Margaret W. Conkey (University of California at Berkeley).

4. Households with Faces: The Challenge of Gender in Prehistoric Architectural Remains: Ruth E. Tringham (University of California at Berkeley).

5. Gender, Space and Food in Prehistory: Christine A. Hastorf (University of Minnesota).

Part III: Material Aspects of Gender Production:.

6. Genderlithics: Women's Role in Stone Tool Production: Joan M. Gero (University of South Carolina).

7. Women's Labor and Pottery Production in Prehistory: Rita P. Wright (University of New York).

8. Weaving and Cooking: Women's Production in Aztec Mexico: Elizabeth Brumfiel (Albion College).

Part IV: Gender and Food Systems:.

9. The Development of Horticulture in the Eastern Woodlands of North America: Women's Role: Patty Jo Watson and Mary C. Kennedy (Washington University).

10. Shellfishing and the Shell Mound Archaic: Cheryl P. Claassen (Appalachian State University).

11. Pounding Acorn: Women's Production as Social and Economic Focus: Thomas Jackson (Biosystems Analysis, Inc.).

Part V: Images of Gender: .

12. Whose Art was Found at Lepenski Vir? Gender Relations and Power in Prehistory: Russell G. Handsman (American Indian Archaeological Institute).

13. Women in a Men's World: Images of Sumerian Women: Susan Pollock (State University of New York at Binghamton).

14. What this All Means: Towards a Feminist Archaeology: Janet D. Spector (University of Minnesota).

Epilogue: Henrietta L. Moore (London School of Economics and University of London).