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Half of the population is a different sex. It seems like understanding gender might be somewhat important in studying ancient societies.
by AlotOfReading 5y ago
Half of the population is a different sex. It seems like understanding gender might be somewhat important in studying ancient societies.
- FredPret 5y ago…which is why I said she should be studying the social structure, not finding ways to bring as many points of gender politics into every facet. It reads like medieval Christian literature, where every last thing is meant to portray the glory of god in some obscure way.
- AlotOfReading 5y agoShe does study social structure. That's what being an anthropologist means. Have you read anything Wright's written? I couldn't find anything recent that could remotely be described as "finding ways to bring in as many points of gender politics". The books she edited in the 90s about studying gender in archaeology focus on the subject out of necessity. If all you're going on is TFA, you might have missed the context that it's a pop history interview by a writer at Atlas Obscura who focuses on historical women. It's not the entirety of Wright's area of study.