Historical Archaeology of Gendered Lives (eBook)
XXIII, 265 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-89668-7 (ISBN)
During the last half of the nineteenth century, a number of social and economic factors converged that resulted in the rural village of Deerfield, Massachusetts becoming almost entirely female. This drastic shift in population presents a unique lens through which to study gender roles and social relations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The lessons gleaned from this case study will provide new insight to the study of gender relations throughout other historical periods as well.
Through an intensive examination of both historical and archaeological evidence, the author presents a clear picture of the gendered social relations in Deerfield over the span of seventy years. While gender relations in urban settings have been studied extensively, this unique work provides the same level of examination to gender relations in a rural setting. Likewise, where previous studies have often focused only on relations between married men and women, the unique case of Deerfield provides insight into the experiences of single women, particularly widows and 'spinsters'.
This work presents a unique contribution that will be essential for anyone studying the historical archaeology of gender, or gender roles in the Victorian era and beyond.
During the last half of the nineteenth century, a number of social and economic factors converged that resulted in the rural village of Deerfield, Massachusetts becoming almost entirely female. This drastic shift in population presents a unique lens through which to study gender roles and social relations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The lessons gleaned from this case study will provide new insight to the study of gender relations throughout other historical periods as well.Through an intensive examination of both historical and archaeological evidence, the author presents a clear picture of the gendered social relations in Deerfield over the span of seventy years. While gender relations in urban settings have been studied extensively, this unique work provides the same level of examination to gender relations in a rural setting. Likewise, where previous studies have often focused only on relations between married men and women, the unique case of Deerfield provides insight into the experiences of single women, particularly widows and spinsters . This work presents a unique contribution that will be essential for anyone studying the historical archaeology of gender, or gender roles in the Victorian era and beyond.
Contents 10
Gender Ideologies as Complex Social Forces 22
Gender Complexities Illustrated 23
Unique Contributions of this Research 26
The Organization of this Volume 29
Theoretical Framework for Understanding Gender Roles and Relations 32
Defining Gendered Social Relations.1 32
Gender Ideologies in America 36
Republican Motherhood 37
The Cult of Domesticity 40
Equal Rights Feminism 46
Domestic Reform 48
Feminine Mystique 49
Other Gender Ideologies 50
Other Social and Cultural Forces that Shape Gender Roles and Relations 51
The Social Relations of Class 52
Ethnic Identities, Other Identities 53
Rural, Urban, and Other Spaces 56
The Village, Families, and Archaeological Assemblages in this Study 61
Early Settlement: 1665–ca. 1730 61
Changing World View: ca. 1730–ca. 1776 65
Emergence of New Elite Classes: ca. 1776–1850s 67
A Mysterious Century: ca. 1850s–ca. 1936 68
Deerfield Village as a Research Arena 68
Families in this Study 70
Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 70
Ebenezer Hinsdale and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) 72
Tenants in the E. H. and Anna Williams’ Home (ca. 1845) 74
The Families of Reverend Moors (ca. 1848–1865) 75
The Ball Family (1865–ca. 1882) 77
Madeline Yale Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 78
Research Methods and Archaeological Assemblages in this Study 80
Summary of Analyses 84
Ceramic Wares, Motifs, and Vessel Functions 85
Archival Research 85
Site 1/Occupation 1: Home of Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 87
Site 2/Occupations 2 and 3: Ebenezer Hinsdale and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) plus Tenants (ca. 1845) 90
Site 3/Occupations 4 and 5: Home of the Moors (ca. 1848–1865) and Ball Families (1865–ca. 1882) 94
Site 4/Occupation 6: Home of Madeline Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 97
Summary of the Archaeological Assemblages 97
Gendered Landscapes in Historic Deerfield 101
Defining Cultural Landscapes 101
Landscape Studies in Historical Archaeology 103
Households as Lenses for Social Relations 105
Complex Intersections of Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Space: A Comparative Example from Indianapolis, Indiana.1 109
Social Relations and Uses of Space Under Domesticity 110
Brief Historical Background of the Morris–Butler House 112
Landscape Utilization at the Morris–Butler House 115
Interior Spaces 115
Exterior Spaces 116
Does Public = Male and Private = Female? 120
Domesticity and Domestic Space 124
Changing Landscapes, Changing Social Relations 125
Early Settlement: 1665–ca. 1730 125
Changing World View: ca. 1730–ca. 1776 127
Emergence of New Elite Classes: ca. 1776–1850s 130
A Mysterious Century: 1850s–ca. 1936 135
Complex Intersection of Social Relations and the Material World 142
Earthenwares and the Gendered World 142
Symbols of Gendered Social Relations 144
Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 145
Ebenezer Hinsdale and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) and Tenants (ca. 1845) 147
The Moors (ca. 1848–1865) and Ball (1865–ca. 1882) Families 150
Madeline Yale Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 154
Collective Interpretation of Color Coding of Vessels 156
Ceramic Use and the Meaning of Meals 156
Decorative Motifs and Gender Ideologies 157
The Meaning of Meals in Deerfield 159
Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 160
E. H. and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) and Tenants (ca. 1845) 161
The Moors (ca. 1848–1865) and Ball (1865–ca. 1882) Families 163
Madeline Yale Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 164
Collective Interpretation on Decorative Motifs 165
Modern Discipline and the Gendered World 166
Gender Ideologies and Personal Discipline 167
Dinner Plates and Discipline 168
Discipline in Deerfield 170
Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 171
Ebenezer Hinsdale and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) and Tenants (ca. 1845) 174
Reverend Moors Families (ca. 1848–1865) and Ball Family (1865–ca. 1882) 175
Madeline Yale Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 180
Collective Interpretation of Modern Discipline 183
Critical Analyses of Separate Spheres and the Role of Life Cycle in Shaping the Material World 185
Questioning Separate Spheres1 185
Ideologies of Separation 186
Gender Relations in Deerfield: Beyond the Dichotomies of Domesticity 189
Separate Spheres? 198
Life Cycle Shaping the Material World3 199
The Dynamism of Life Course 199
Social Relations, Developmental Cycle, and the Material World 201
The Moors Families 201
The Ball Family 203
Life Changes, Changing Social Relations 206
Through a Kaleidoscope: Gendered Lives in Deerfield, MA 208
Summary of the Material and Spatial Evidence 208
Dr. Thomas and Esther Williams (ca. 1750–ca. 1770) 209
Ebenezer Hinsdale and Anna Williams (ca. 1816) 210
Tenants at the Williams’ House (ca. 1845) 211
The Ministers’ Households (ca. 1848–1865) 212
Arthur and Frances Ball (1865–ca. 1882) 213
Madeline Yale Wynne and Annie Putnam (ca. 1885–ca. 1904) 214
Gender Through a Dialectical Lens 214
Understanding Deviations Through Contradiction 215
Moving Beyond Domesticity and the Level of the Home 217
Implications for Alternative Gender Systems in Deerfield 217
Gender Separation Over Time 217
Public Versus Private Spheres 218
Developmental Cycle 221
Alternative Gender Ideologies? 222
Through a Kaleidoscope 223
Obfuscations that Remain 223
Appendices 225
Index 274
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.7.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology | Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology |
| Zusatzinfo | XXIII, 265 p. 105 illus. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | Ceramics • Deerfield, Massachusetts • Familie • Gender • Gender Ideology • Historical Archaeology • Material Studies • Victorian Era |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-89668-6 / 0387896686 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-89668-7 / 9780387896687 |
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