1st Edition

Incorporating Nonbinary Gender into Inuit Archaeology Oral Testimony and Material Inroads

By Meghan Walley Copyright 2020
140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Incorporating Nonbinary Gender into Inuit Archaeology: Oral Testimony and Material Inroads explores gender diversity in precontact Inuit history. By combining evidence from interviews with re-examinations of previously excavated archaeological collections, the book challenges binary narratives and creates an allowance for diverse narratives around gender to emerge. This work approaches a... Read more

Introduction: Creating Mess in Archaeological Research;   1. Inuit Gender: Archaeological and Anthropological Approaches;  2.The Evidence for Nonbinary Genders in Inuit Cultures; 3. Queer Theory and Colonialism;  4. Approaching Gender and Sexual Diversity in Inuit Archaeology;  5. Oral Historical Approaches;  6.Contemporary Impacts of Queering the Inuit Past;  7. Gender Complexity in Archaeological Materials; 8. A Study of Artifacts from Three Inuit Archaeological Sites;  9. Moving Forward with Mess



 



 



 

Biography

Meghan Walley is an archaeologist who focuses on oral history and LGBTQ2S+ narratives of the past.