Arqueología de Género en Galicia
El espacio cotidiano de las sociedades rurales en la transición a la Alta Edad Media (ss. IV-VI) desde la perspectiva feminista
Written by Celtia Rodríguez González
£43.00 – £56.00
Description
Esta obra constituye una de las primeras aproximaciones a la arqueología de género aplicada al contexto altomedieval en la Península Ibérica. A través de una lectura arqueológica de la transición del mundo romano a la Alta Edad Media, se analizan las transformaciones sociales entre los siglos IV y VI d.C. desde una perspectiva feminista centrada en las sociedades rurales, la vida cotidiana y las actividades de mantenimiento. Frente a las narrativas centradas en las élites y los conflictos bélicos, esta obra da protagonismo a las experiencias materiales de las comunidades campesinas y a sujetos históricamente invisibilizados. El enfoque adoptado, basado en el estudio de la cotidianidad a través de la arqueología del cuerpo y del espacio doméstico, propone una (re)interpretación más inclusiva de los procesos de cambio en el periodo. El análisis se desarrolla a partir de tres yacimientos gallegos —Santomé, O Castelo, y A Lanzada—cuyas excavaciones recientes permiten repensar el género y la transformación histórica desde la materialidad.
This work constitutes one of the first approaches to gender archaeology applied to the early medieval context of the Iberian Peninsula. Through an archaeological reading of the transition from the Roman world to the Early Middle Ages, it analyses social transformations between the 4th and 6th centuries AD from a feminist perspective focused on rural societies, everyday life, and maintenance activities. In contrast to narratives centred on elites and military conflict, this study foregrounds the material experiences of peasant communities and historically marginalised subjects. The approach adopted—based on the study of daily life through the archaeology of the body and domestic space—proposes a more inclusive (re)interpretation of historical change during this period. The analysis is structured around three Galician sites—Santomé, O Castelo, and A Lanzada—whose recent excavations provide new insights into gender, rurality, and processes of historical transformation through material culture.
About the Author
Celtia Rodríguez González es investigadora postdoctoral de la Xunta de Galicia en el Centro de Investigación Interuniversitario das Paisaxes Atlánticas Culturais (CISPAC) de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, con el Grupo de Investigación Síncrisis. Su investigación se centra en el estudio de las sociedades rurales altomedievales del noroeste de la península ibérica desde la arqueología de género.
Celtia Rodríguez González is a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Xunta de Galicia at the Inter-University Research Centre for Atlantic Cultural Landscapes (CISPAC), University of Santiago de Compostela, with the Síncrisis Research Group. Her research focuses on the study of early medieval rural societies in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula from a gender archaeology perspective.
Reviews
‘In my opinion, the publication of this book could mark a turning point that encourages the development of new gender-focused studies, both within the geographical scope of northwestern Iberia and in the transitional period between the Roman world and the Early Middle Ages, which is the central focus of this research.’ Professor Lourdes Prados-Torreira, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
‘Although the broader topic has been widely studied, the author’s unique perspective foregrounds experiences and actors typically rendered invisible, thus providing a more nuanced and comprehensive account of the transition from the Roman world to the Early Middle Ages.’ Raquel Liceras-Garrido, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
‘The contribution is significant, both in empirical terms (new interpretations of domestic and funerary contexts) and theoretical innovation. It fills a major gap in Iberian Late Antiquity studies by introducing gender as a central analytical category.’ Beatriz Comendador Rey, Full Professor in the Area of Prehistory, Department of History, Art and Geography, University of Vigo
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