Russell N Sheptak
Biographic Data
| ID | 4427240 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Russell N Sheptak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Russell N |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheptak |
| SIGNATURE | SHEPTAK R N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Queering Being in the Colonial Pueblo de San Fernando de Omoa, Honduras
Discussion of the archaeological materiality of the town that grew up around a new Spanish Caribbean fort in 18th-century Honduras, San Fernando de Omoa, demonstrates how to queer being in such a time and place. Omoa was an unplanned commercial entrepôt, occupied by a population almost entirely of partial African descent, that grew up around a rigidly planned and hierarchical fortress. Omoa’s documentary and artifactual remains can either be assi…
Hybrid Cultures: The Visibility of the European Invasion of Caribbean Honduras in the Sixteenth Century
In this chapter, we emphasize the novel construction of defensive walls at Ticamaya, a precolumbian settlement in Caribbean Honduras that continued to be occupied into the nineteenth century, and at allied sites along the coast of the Gulf of Honduras, as likely material traces of innovations mediated by Spanish knowledge mobilized for indigenous resistance to Spanish colonization. Archaeological excavations at Ticamaya, described in 16th century…
St Century Golpismo: A Nacla Roundtable
Tanks in the streets. Generals declaring victory over communism. Congress closed. Civil liberties suspended. For those of us whose knowledge of Latin America was shaped by the Cold War, these are p
The Archaeology of Colonialism: Intimate Encounters and Sexual Effects
This volume examines human sexuality as an intrinsic element in the interpretation of complex colonial societies. While archaeological studies of the historic past have explored the dynamics of European colonialism, such work has largely ignored broader issues of sexuality, embodiment, commemoration, reproduction and sensuality. Recently, however, scholars have begun to recognize these issues as essential components of colonization and imperialis…
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The Archaeology of Colonialism: Intimate Encounters and Sexual Effects
This volume examines human sexuality as an intrinsic element in the interpretation of complex colonial societies. While archaeological studies of the historic past have explored the dynamics of European colonialism, such work has largely ignored broader issues of sexuality, embodiment, commemoration, reproduction and sensuality. Recently, however, scholars have begun to recognize these issues as essential components of colonization and imperialis…
St Century Golpismo: A Nacla Roundtable
Tanks in the streets. Generals declaring victory over communism. Congress closed. Civil liberties suspended. For those of us whose knowledge of Latin America was shaped by the Cold War, these are p
Hybrid Cultures: The Visibility of the European Invasion of Caribbean Honduras in the Sixteenth Century
In this chapter, we emphasize the novel construction of defensive walls at Ticamaya, a precolumbian settlement in Caribbean Honduras that continued to be occupied into the nineteenth century, and at allied sites along the coast of the Gulf of Honduras, as likely material traces of innovations mediated by Spanish knowledge mobilized for indigenous resistance to Spanish colonization. Archaeological excavations at Ticamaya, described in 16th century…
Queering Being in the Colonial Pueblo de San Fernando de Omoa, Honduras
Discussion of the archaeological materiality of the town that grew up around a new Spanish Caribbean fort in 18th-century Honduras, San Fernando de Omoa, demonstrates how to queer being in such a time and place. Omoa was an unplanned commercial entrepôt, occupied by a population almost entirely of partial African descent, that grew up around a rigidly planned and hierarchical fortress. Omoa’s documentary and artifactual remains can either be assi…
History (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Ethnology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)