Description
Status, age and gender have long been accepted aspects of archaeological enquiry, yet it is only recently that archaeologists have started seriously to consider the role of sex and sexuality in their studies.
Archaeologies of Sexuality is a timely and pioneering work. It presents a strong, diverse body of scholarship which draws on locations as varied as medieval England, the ancient Maya kingdoms, New Kingdom Egypt, prehistoric Europe, and convict-era Australia, demonstrating the challenges and rewards of integrating the study of sex and sexuality within archaeology.
This volume, with contributions by many leading archaeologists, will serve both as an essential introduction and a valuable reference tool for students and academics.
Table of Contents
List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Acknowledgements, Chapter One ARCHAEOLOGIES OF SEXUALITY: AN INTRODUCTION, I – WHERE IT HAPPENS: STRUCTURED SPACE AND SEX, II – THE STUFF OF SEX: MATERIAL CULTURE AND SEXUALITY, III – SEXUAL IDENTITIES, SEXUAL POLITICS, IV – THE SEXUAL GAZE: REPRESENTATION AND IMAGERY, CONCLUSION, Index
