Chelsea Blackmore
Biographic Data
| ID | 76650 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chelsea Blackmore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chelsea |
| FAMILY NAME | Blackmore |
| SIGNATURE | BLACKMORE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Archaeology in 2022
Archaeology in 2022 features more calls than ever for a socially and politically engaged, progressive discipline. Archaeologists increasingly respect and integrate decolonizing and Indigenous knowledge in theory and practice. They acknowledge and embrace the fluidity and diversity of sexes and genders, past and present. They document patterns of migration, ancient as well as contemporary, to combat retrograde and racist narratives that remain per…
Ancient states and ordinary people
Maya archaeology continues to be defined by a schism between 'politic/s and state' and 'everyday life and ordinary people.' Using feminist theory, this paper deconstructs this dichotomy by considering the intellectual history and theoretical perspectives that continue to reify these boundaries and its connections to modern neoliberal discourses. How we conceive of the state - of what it is, and how it interacts with the rest of society - is at th…
Feminist archaeology
Feminist archaeology is a political practice and theoretical approach that places gender at the center of archaeological investigations. It situates archaeology as a feminist practice by examining the ideological structures that dominate both who practices archaeology and how and by whom the past is interpreted. Feminist archaeology has developed from a largely women‐centric approach (e.g., add women and stir) to one that highlights the complexit…
Queer theory, archaeology of
Queer theory in archaeology is a framework for examining sex, sexuality, and gender in the past. Related in part to feminist archaeology, queer theory examines how heteronormative assumptions impact who practices archaeology and how the past is interpreted. Queer archaeologies explore a wide range of topics related to identity formation, such as bodily performance, gender ambiguity, same‐sex intimacies, and the construction of family, households,…
The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi
How to Queer the Past Without Sex
A queer archaeology is often equated to looking for ancient homosexuality. As a challenge to heteronormative practice, queer theory, instead, provides a framework for engaging with all aspects of identity formation and the processes and behaviors that mediate it. This article examines two primary points: (1) queer theory’s relationship to feminist practice and archaeology and (2) its application to the construction and production of difference am…
Ritual among the Masses
Equating a single cultural group to a classificatory scheme has implications for not only how archaeologists develop the concept of cultural identity but how we investigate and theorize about internal social dynamics within that same society. For the ancient Maya, social organization remains largely understood as a two-class system-that of commoner and elite. While these categories reflect the extreme ends of known social strata, they inadequatel…
How to Queer the Past Without Sex
A queer archaeology is often equated to looking for ancient homosexuality. As a challenge to heteronormative practice, queer theory, instead, provides a framework for engaging with all aspects of identity formation and the processes and behaviors that mediate it. This article examines two primary points: (1) queer theory’s relationship to feminist practice and archaeology and (2) its application to the construction and production of difference am…
Ritual among the Masses
Equating a single cultural group to a classificatory scheme has implications for not only how archaeologists develop the concept of cultural identity but how we investigate and theorize about internal social dynamics within that same society. For the ancient Maya, social organization remains largely understood as a two-class system-that of commoner and elite. While these categories reflect the extreme ends of known social strata, they inadequatel…
Archaeology in 2022
Archaeology in 2022 features more calls than ever for a socially and politically engaged, progressive discipline. Archaeologists increasingly respect and integrate decolonizing and Indigenous knowledge in theory and practice. They acknowledge and embrace the fluidity and diversity of sexes and genders, past and present. They document patterns of migration, ancient as well as contemporary, to combat retrograde and racist narratives that remain per…
Ancient states and ordinary people
Maya archaeology continues to be defined by a schism between 'politic/s and state' and 'everyday life and ordinary people.' Using feminist theory, this paper deconstructs this dichotomy by considering the intellectual history and theoretical perspectives that continue to reify these boundaries and its connections to modern neoliberal discourses. How we conceive of the state - of what it is, and how it interacts with the rest of society - is at th…
Queer theory, archaeology of
Queer theory in archaeology is a framework for examining sex, sexuality, and gender in the past. Related in part to feminist archaeology, queer theory examines how heteronormative assumptions impact who practices archaeology and how the past is interpreted. Queer archaeologies explore a wide range of topics related to identity formation, such as bodily performance, gender ambiguity, same‐sex intimacies, and the construction of family, households,…
Feminist archaeology
Feminist archaeology is a political practice and theoretical approach that places gender at the center of archaeological investigations. It situates archaeology as a feminist practice by examining the ideological structures that dominate both who practices archaeology and how and by whom the past is interpreted. Feminist archaeology has developed from a largely women‐centric approach (e.g., add women and stir) to one that highlights the complexit…
The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi
How to Queer the Past Without Sex
A queer archaeology is often equated to looking for ancient homosexuality. As a challenge to heteronormative practice, queer theory, instead, provides a framework for engaging with all aspects of identity formation and the processes and behaviors that mediate it. This article examines two primary points: (1) queer theory’s relationship to feminist practice and archaeology and (2) its application to the construction and production of difference am…
Ritual among the Masses
Equating a single cultural group to a classificatory scheme has implications for not only how archaeologists develop the concept of cultural identity but how we investigate and theorize about internal social dynamics within that same society. For the ancient Maya, social organization remains largely understood as a two-class system-that of commoner and elite. While these categories reflect the extreme ends of known social strata, they inadequatel…
Feminist archaeology
Feminist archaeology is a political practice and theoretical approach that places gender at the center of archaeological investigations. It situates archaeology as a feminist practice by examining the ideological structures that dominate both who practices archaeology and how and by whom the past is interpreted. Feminist archaeology has developed from a largely women‐centric approach (e.g., add women and stir) to one that highlights the complexit…
Queer theory, archaeology of
Queer theory in archaeology is a framework for examining sex, sexuality, and gender in the past. Related in part to feminist archaeology, queer theory examines how heteronormative assumptions impact who practices archaeology and how the past is interpreted. Queer archaeologies explore a wide range of topics related to identity formation, such as bodily performance, gender ambiguity, same‐sex intimacies, and the construction of family, households,…
Ancient states and ordinary people
Maya archaeology continues to be defined by a schism between 'politic/s and state' and 'everyday life and ordinary people.' Using feminist theory, this paper deconstructs this dichotomy by considering the intellectual history and theoretical perspectives that continue to reify these boundaries and its connections to modern neoliberal discourses. How we conceive of the state - of what it is, and how it interacts with the rest of society - is at th…
Archaeology in 2022
Archaeology in 2022 features more calls than ever for a socially and politically engaged, progressive discipline. Archaeologists increasingly respect and integrate decolonizing and Indigenous knowledge in theory and practice. They acknowledge and embrace the fluidity and diversity of sexes and genders, past and present. They document patterns of migration, ancient as well as contemporary, to combat retrograde and racist narratives that remain per…
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