Feminisms, queer theories, and the archaeological study of past sexualities

World Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 180-192

  Voss, Barbara L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminism; Gender; History Of Archaeology; Queer Theory; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; FEMINISM; GENDER ISSUE; HOMOSEXUALITY;

EID: 0033786602     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240050131171     Document Type: Article

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