Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Bardolph, Dana N.
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Anthropology
Abstract
According to the 2020 Society for American Archaeology Members Assessment Survey, Latinx individuals comprise the largest minority group within archaeology. However, there is no scholarship or literature focusing specifically on the experiences of Latinx women archaeologists based in the U.S. This research fills in that gap through ethnographic interviews with 9 Latinx women archaeologists. By centering their experiences, we are able to see how their background and identity impacts and influences the way they conduct archaeology and the questions they ask, the barriers that are unique to them as Latinx women, why there is such a lack of representation of this group, and how the archaeological discipline can change for the better and become more inclusive and equitable towards not just Latinx scholars, but those from other marginalized groups.
Recommended Citation
Westendorff, Milsy, "Nuestras Voces: Representation and Visibility of Latinx Women Archaeologists in the U.S." (2024). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 7996.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/7996
Extent
64 pages
Language
en
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Media Type
Text
