The feminist critique

incorporating gender, childhood and identity in archaeological research

Authors

  • Fernanda Neubauer University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Michael J. Schaefer University of Wisconsin-Madison

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24885/sab.v20i2.549

Keywords:

Feminist theory and archaeology, Gender and identity studies, Marajoara Ceramic Tangas

Abstract

We discuss the important role of the feminist critique in bringing awareness to gender, childhood, and identity research, and in giving voice to the perspectives of underrepresented groups. As a case study of ancient social lives and gender, we discuss a range of Marajoara identity markers interpreted through the study of ceramic tangas (female pubic coverings) from Marajó Island in the Brazilian Amazon (A.D. 400-1400). There, tangas were made and used by women as a material representation of social position, gender, and individual identity. We argue that identity constitutes a fundamentally important aspect of archaeological research, and that the strongest case studies in identity are those that encompass a variety of gendered inferences to understand social lives of the past.

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

NEUBAUER, Fernanda; SCHAEFER, Michael J. The feminist critique: incorporating gender, childhood and identity in archaeological research. Revista de Arqueologia, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 145–161, 2017. DOI: 10.24885/sab.v20i2.549. Disponível em: https://www.revista.sabnet.org/ojs/index.php/sab/article/view/549. Acesso em: 22 oct. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2017): Arqueologia e Crítica Feminista

Section

Special

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Copyright (c) 2017 Fernanda Neubauer, Michael J. Schaefer

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