"A woman in a man's world among the Pueblos of the
Southwest"
The first woman anthropologist to work in the Southwest, Matilda
Coxe Stevenson (1849-1915) helped define the contours of
anthropological research at the turn of the twentieth century. In
this first book-length biography of Stevenson, Darlis A. Miller
challenges older interpretations of her subject's life and work as
she traces one woman's quest for professional recognition in the
face of social constraints.
Stevenson worked for more than a quarter century with the Bureau
of American Ethnology and was the only professional woman to hold a
full-time position there. Despite the obstacles posed by gender
bias, she earned recognition for her pioneering ethnographies of
the Zia and Zuni Indians.
Miller also examines Stevenson's field techniques in the context
of the anthropology of her day, as well as the personal traits that
contributed to her professional success but caused some colleagues
to focus more on her personality than her accomplishments.
As Miller shows, Stevenson's work fostered a better
understanding of Pueblo cultures and helped to undermine racial
stereotypes. This book gives her due recognition, lending
compelling insight into a remarkable career while offering new
views of the earliest field studies of Puebloan peoples.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2007 |
First published: |
November 2007 |
Authors: |
Darlis A Miller
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Foreword by: |
Louis A. Hieb
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-3832-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8061-3832-7 |
Barcode: |
9780806138329 |
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