Engendering Origins: theories of gender in sociology and archaeology

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dc.contributor.authorBalme, J.
dc.contributor.authorBulbeck, M.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractFeminist knowledge and its impact on other academic disciplines arose in the 1970s, but it has had an uneven impact in different disciplines. We argue that gender as a theoretical concept has challenged both sociology and archaeology but analyses of gender practices and embodiment which challenge the homogenous categories of 'women' and 'men' have made much less impact in archaeology – particularly the archaeology of deep time. The paper concludes by suggesting that feminist archaeology's exploration of the origins of gender offers critical insights concerning the ways in which feminist sociologists define their theories with and against the 'Western folk model' of sex and gender.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJane Balme and Chilla Bulbeck
dc.description.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=200900065;res=APAFT
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Archaeology, 2008; 67(1):3-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03122417.2008.11681873
dc.identifier.issn0312-2417
dc.identifier.issn2470-0363
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/57644
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian Archaeological Association Inc.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2008.11681873
dc.titleEngendering Origins: theories of gender in sociology and archaeology
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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