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Damsels in Distress - Ep 23

And My Trowel·The Archaeology Podcast Network·18 July 2026·34 min

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This episode, Ash and Tilly are on a bit of a side quest that becomes much bigger than they ever thought possible, as they try to help a student from Lothlorien University critique the concept of a “damsel in distress” using gender archaeology. But what exactly is gender archaeology? What’s the difference between feminist and gender archaeology? And why do we need it? Listen in to find out!Links Sylvia's Complaint of Her Sexes Unhappiness : a Poem, Being the Second Part of Sylvia's Revenge, Or, a Satyr Against Man (1692) Archaeology and the Study of Gender (1984) Gender and Feminism in Archaeology (1997) The Archaeology of Gender (2004) Doing archaeology as a feminist (2007) Gender Stereotypes in Archaeology (2021)Contact Email: andmytrowel@gmail.com Instagram: @‌and.my.trowelTranscripts ZENCASTR: For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/23ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.