Gender & Italian Archaeology: Challenging the Stereotypes

by Ruth D Whitehouse (Editor)

Overview

The original research papers in this volume represent the first attempt to address issues of gender in the archaeology of Italy. Ranging from prehistoric to early classic periods, the authors address theoretical and methodological issues, as well as present a series of cases using both traditional and feminist research methods.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781873415184
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2009
Series:	UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 11.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ruth D. Whitehouse is Professor of Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. She has researched for many years on Italian and West Mediterranean prehistory, concentrating on social archaeology in general and more specifically on ritual and religion. In the last decade she has also pursued research into gender archaeology. Combining these areas of interest is an edited volume, Gender and Italian Archaeology. Challenging the Stereotypes (1998).

Table of Contents

Chapter 101 Introduction, RuthWhitehouse; Chapter 1 Abstracts of papers; Chapter 2 The Italian Scene, M. CarmenVida; Chapter 3 Italian Gender Theory and Archaeology, MaryBaker; Chapter 4 Gender and Sex, Keri A.Brown; Chapter 5 Reflections on San Teodoro 1-7 and recent sex changes in the Upper Palaeolithic, RobertLeighton; Chapter 6 Representations of gender in prehistoric southern Italy, MarkPluciennik; Chapter 7 Space, gender, and architecture in the southern Italian Neolithic, JonMorter, JohnRobb; Chapter 8 Anthropomorphic figurines and the construction of gender in Neolithic and Copper Age Italy, KatieHolmes, RuthWhitehouse; Chapter 9 Public and domestic, ChristopherHayden; Chapter 10 Gender issues in north Italian prehistory, LawrenceBarfield; Chapter 11 The construction of gender in Early Iron Age Etruria, JudithToms; Chapter 12 Women’s roles in Iron Age Basilicata, south Italy, Marina J.Markantonatos; Chapter 13 The asp’s poison, TamarHodos; Chapter 14 Holding a mirror to Etruscan gender, VediaIzzet; Chapter 15 Addresses of contributors;