Feminisms, queer theories, and the archaeological study of past sexualities

Authors
Voss, BL
Citation
Bl. Voss, Feminisms, queer theories, and the archaeological study of past sexualities, WORLD ARCHA, 32(2), 2000, pp. 180-192
Citations number
87
Categorie Soggetti
Archeology
Journal title
WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY
ISSN journal
00438243 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
180 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-8243(200010)32:2<180:FQTATA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Archaeology faces the unique challenge of stretching social theories of sex uality in new chronological and methodological directions. This essay uses an analysis of citational practices to consider how feminist and queer theo ries articulate with archaeological investigations of sexuality. Both queer theories and feminist archaeological practices are shown to be powerful to ols that can be used to expand archaeological interpretations of gender and sexuality.