Archeological Papers of the AAA

Equity Issues for Women in Archeology

Sarah M. Nelson, Margaret C. Nelson, and Alison Wylie, Editors
Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association Number 5

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Introduction
Alison Wylie

I. Early Surveys

The Female Anthropologist's Guide to Academic Pitfalls
Anonymous

The Status of Women in Archeology: Results of a Preliminary Survey
Leslie E. Wildesen

The Status of Women in Archeology
Carol Kramer and Miriam Stark

Presenting the Past: A Review of Research on Women in Archeology
Mary Ann Levine

II. Themes of Diversity and Commonality

Excavation Bias and the Women-at-Home Ideology
Joan M. Gero

Training and Working Environments for Women and Men in Archeology: Victoria, Australia
Megan Goulding and Kristal Buckley

Relationships Between Graduate Training and Placement in Canadian Archeology
Jane Kelley and Warren Hill

Women, Archeology, and the National Science Foundation: An Analysis of Fiscal Year 1989 Data
John E. Yellen

Dual Anthropology Career Couples: Different Strategies and Different Success Rates
Margaret C. Nelson and Deborah L. Crooks

The Trouble With Numbers: Workplace Climate Issues in Archeology
Alison Wylie

From Glacial to Chilly Climate: A Comparison Between Archeology and Socio-Cultural Anthropology
Nancy Parezo and Susan Bender

Gender and Class in Archeology: Then and Now
Jonathan E. Reyman

III. Comparisons: Nations and Subfields

Women in Archeology in Britain: Three Papers
Charlotte Cane, Roberta Gilchrist, and Deirdre O'Sullivan

Women in Archeology: Australia and the United States
Wendy Beck

On the Margin: Women, Archeology, and Cultural Heritage--An Australian Case Study
Jeannette Hope

Equity and Gender in Australian Archeology: A Survey of the "Women in Archaeology" Conference, 1991
Laurajane Smith and Hilary du Cros

Women in Spanish Archeology
Margarita Diaz-Andreu and Nuria Gallego

Gender and Science: Demystifying Argentine Archeology
Cristina Bellelli, Monica Beron, and Vivian Scheinsohn

Equity Issues in Norwegian Archeology
Ericka Engelstad, Gro Mandt, and Jenny-Rita Naess

Equity in Academia--Why the Best Men Still Win: An Examination of Women and Men in Mesoamerican Archeology
Anabel Ford and Anna Hundt

Women in Zooarcheology
Diane Gifford-Gonzalez

The Sociology of Gender in Arizona Archeology
Stephanie Whittlesey

Women Archeologists in Asia/Pacific: An Update
Sarah M. Nelson

IV. Reports and Recommendations

Productivity and Advancement of Women Archeologists
Candice Bradley and Ulrika Dahl

The Society for American Archaeology's Committee on the Status of Women: a Progress Report for 1991-93
Julia A. Hendon

Expanding Networks for Women in Archeology
Margaret C. Nelson

Extracts from "Women in British Archaeology"
Elaine L. Morris

Women in Historical Archeology: The SHA Survey
Hilary Chester, Nan A. Rothschild, and Diana diZerega Wall

The Historical Archeology Women's Caucus and the SHA Committee on Gender Issues
Suzanne Spencer-Wood

Women Historical Archeologists: Who's Counting?
Mary C. Beaudry

Conclusion
Sarah M. Nelson and Margaret C. Nelson

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