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Cultural Negotiations: The Role of Women in the Founding of Americanist Archaeology

Cultural Negotiations: The Role of Women in the Founding of Americanist Archaeology

Hardcover

Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology

Biographies GeneralArchaeologyGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 0803243812
ISBN13: 9780803243811
Publisher: Univ Of Nebraska Pr
Published: Jun 1 2013
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

This meticulously researched reference work documents the role of women who contributed to the development of Americanist archaeology from 1865 to 1940. Between the Civil War and World War II, many women went into anthropology and archaeology, fields that, at the beginning of this period, welcomed and made room for amateurs of both genders. But over time, the increasingly professional structure of these fields diminished or even obscured the contributions of women due to their lack of access to prestigious academic employment and publishing opportunities. As a result, a woman archaeologist during this period often published her research under her husband's name or as a junior author with her husband.

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