The archaeology of gender in historic America / Deborah L. Rotman ; foreword by Michael S. Nassaney.

Author/creator Rotman, Deborah L., 1967- author.
Other author Nassaney, Michael S.
Format Book
PublicationGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Descriptionxix, 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Social archaeology--Massachusetts. --Deerfield.
Gender identity--Massachusetts. --Deerfield. --History.
Archaeology and history--Massachusetts. --Deerfield.
Sex role--Massachusetts. --Deerfield. --History.

SeriesThe American Experience in Archaeological Perspective
American experience in archaeological perspective. ^A719551
Contents Introduction: contextualizing gender in historic America -- Understanding human experiences through the lens of gender -- Gender in the domestic arena -- Beyond the household: gender in the community -- Institutions and social relations of gender -- Summary: the archaeology of gender in historic America.
Abstract In this volume, gender roles and relations in Deerfield, Massachusetts, are presented to illustrate the material and spatial expressions of the dominant Anglo-European ideologies (particularly corporate families, republican motherhood, and the cult of domesticity) of each respective time period in historic America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 131-169) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015006573
ISBN9780813051321 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0813051320 (acid-free paper)

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