On this episodes, the hosts discuss why we view some artifacts as being intrinsically gendered. Specifically looking at why weapons are male and sewing implements are female and how our modern biases affect our views of the past.
Links
- http://pagepaige.blogspot.com/2013/02/feminist-theory-in-archaeology-search.html
- http://sciencenordic.com/don%E2%80%99t-underestimate-viking-women
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/14/early-men-women-equal-scientists
Contacts
- Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
- Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
- Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
- Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
- Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com
- https://womeninarchaeology.wordpress.com/