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

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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 a...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Browman, David L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Women archaeologists > History.
Women archaeologists > Biography.
Archaeology > United States > History.
Archaeologists > Biography.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (360 pages).
ISBN:9780803245471

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