Homophobia and women archaeologists

Homophobia has a long, sad but obscure history in the Western world and in the world of archaeology. In this paper I argue that homophobia was responsible for women choosing not to go into archaeology in large numbers until at least 1950. While homophobia is no longer successful in keeping women out...

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Published in:World archaeology 2000-10, Vol.32 (2), p.173-179
Main Author: Claassen, Cheryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeology
Discrimination
Female homosexuality
Feminism
Gays & lesbians
History Of Women
Homophobia
Masculinity
Men
Mentoring
Sociology
Sociology Of Archaeology
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Woman social status. Women's emancipation
Women
Womens education
Working women
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Summary:Homophobia has a long, sad but obscure history in the Western world and in the world of archaeology. In this paper I argue that homophobia was responsible for women choosing not to go into archaeology in large numbers until at least 1950. While homophobia is no longer successful in keeping women out of archaeology, it continues to have an impact on the discipline in education, network building, and mentoring.
ISSN:0043-8243
1470-1375
DOI:10.1080/00438240050131162