Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes Historical archaeology of landscapes initially followed the pattern of Classical Archaeology by studying elite men's gardens. Over time, particularly in North America, the field has expanded to cover larger settlement areas, but still often with ungendered and elite focus. The editors of this volume seek to fill this important gap in the literature by presenting studies of gendered power dynamics ...
Full description- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Published: 01 April 2010
- Format: Hardback 408 pages
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- Categories: Anthropology | Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9781441915009 ISBN 10: 1441915001
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Full description for Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes
Historical archaeology of landscapes initially followed the pattern of Classical Archaeology by studying elite men's gardens. Over time, particularly in North America, the field has expanded to cover larger settlement areas, but still often with ungendered and elite focus. The editors of this volume seek to fill this important gap in the literature by presenting studies of gendered power dynamics and their effect on minority groups in North America. Case studies presented include communities of Native Americans, African Americans, multi-ethnic groups, religious communities, and industrial communities. Just as the research focus has previously neglected the groups presented here, so too has funding to preserve important archaeological sites. As the contributors to this important volume present a new framework for understanding the archaeology of religious and social minority groups, they also demonstrate the importance of preserving the cultural landscapes, particularly of minority groups, from destruction by the modern dominant culture. A full and complete picture of cultural preservation has to include all of the groups that interacted form it.
