Joan Margaret Gero (26 May 1944 – 14 July 2016) was an American archaeologist and pioneer of feminist archaeology. Her research focused on gender and power issues in prehistory, particularly in the Andean regions of Argentina and Peru.[1]
Gero was born in New York City on 26 May 1944. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English Literature in 1968, before receiving an M.Ed from Boston College in 1970.[2] The next two years were spent teaching socioeconomically disadvantaged groups with the Teacher Corps.[2] In 1972 Gero studied archaeology during a summer course in Oxford, excavating at an Iron Age site in Wiltshire.[2]
With Margaret Conkey she co-edited the groundbreaking 1991 volume Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory, reprinted six times, which stemmed from a 1988 conference “Women and Production in Prehistory".[4][3][2]
Throughout her career Gero was heavily involved in the World Archaeological Congress (WAC), serving as the senior North American representative from 1999–2008, organising WAC-5 in 2003, acting as Head Series Editor for the One World Book Series 2003-2008, and serving on the Standing Committee for Ethics from 2007.[1] Gero was a Lifetime Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge.[7]
Personal lifeEdit
Gero died on July 14, 2016.[1][3] Gero's husband was archaeologist Stephen Loring.[1]
Awards and recognitionEdit
Gero was awarded the Squeaky Wheel by the American Anthropological Association’s Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology in 2007.[2] In 2016 at WAC-8, WAC created the Joan Gero Book Award in her honour.[10]
Selected publicationsEdit
Gero, J. 2015. Yutopian: Archaeology, Ambiguity and the Production of Knowledge in Northwest Argentina. Austin: University of Texas Press.
Loring S. & J. Gero. 2012. The evolution of happiness. Archaeologies 8(3): 376-402. doi:10.1007/s11759-012-9208-x
Gero, J. 2007. Honoring Ambiguity/Problematizing Certitude. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 14: 311–327.
Gero, J.M. 2004. Sexpots of Ancient Peru: Post-Gender Reflections. In Pre-history in a Global Perspective: A Conference in Honor of Professor Randi Haaland’s Contribution to Archaeology, Nils Anfinset (ed.) pp. 3–22.
Gero, J. M. & M. C. Scattolin. 2002. Beyond complementarity and hierarchy: new definitions for archaeological gender relations, in S. Nelson & M. Rosen-Ayalon (ed.) In pursuit of gender: worldwide archaeological perspectives: 155-71. Walnut Creek (CA): Altamira Press.
Gero, J.M. 2000. Troubled Travels in Agency and Feminism. In Agency in Archaeology, edited by Marcia-Anne Dobres and John Robb, pp. 34–39. Routledge
Conkey, M. and Gero, J.M. 1997. Programme to practice: gender and feminism in archaeology. Annual Review of Anthropology 26: 411–437.
Gero, J.M. 1996. Archaeological practice and gendered encounters with field data, in R. Wright (ed.) Gender and archaeology: 251-80. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Gero, J.M. 1994. Excavation Bias and the Woman-at-Home Ideology. In Equity Issues for Women in Archaeology, edited by M. Nelson, S. Nelson and A. Wylie. American Anthropological Asso. Archaeological Papers No. 5., 1994
Gero, J. M. 1993. The social world of prehistoric facts: gender and power in Paleoindian research, in H. du Cros & L. Smith (ed.) Women in archaeology. A feminist critique (Occasional Papers in Prehistory series 23): 31-40. Canberra: Department of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University.
Gero, J.M. 1992. Feasts and females: Gender ideology and political meals in the Andes. Norwegian Archaeological Review 25(1)
Gero, J.M. 1991. Genderlithics: women's roles in stone tool production. In Engendering Archaeology.
Gero, J. M. & M. W. Conkey. (ed.) 1991. Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory. Oxford: Blackwell.
Gero, J. M. & D. Root. 1990. Public presentations and private concerns: archaeology in the pages of National Geographic, in P. Gathercole & D. Lowenthal (ed.) The Politics of the Past: 19-37. New York: Routledge.
Gero, J. 1985 Socio-politics of archaeology and the woman-at-home ideology. American Antiquity 50: 342–350.
Gero, J. M. 1983. Gender bias in archaeology: a cross-cultural perspective, in J. M. Gero, D. M. Lacy & M. L. Blakey (ed.) The socio-politics of archaeology: 51-57. Amherst: Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdSmith, Claire. "Joan M. Gero 1944-2016". World Archaeological Congress. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ abcdefgGeller, Pamela (2014), "Gero, Joan", Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, Springer New York, pp. 3036–3038, doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_1290, ISBN9781441904263
^ abcSmith, C. (2017). "In memoriam Joan M. Gero 1944–2016". South African Archaeological Bulletin. 72: 96.
^Gero, Joan (1991). Engendering Archaeology. Wiley. ISBN0631175016.
^"Joan M. Gero 1944-2016". World Archaeology Congress. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
^Mudar, Karen. "July 2016 Archeology E-Gram" (PDF). NPS. National Park Service Archaeology Program. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ abGero, Joan (2011). "Testimony of Dr. Joan M. Gero On Behalf of the Society for American Archaeology Before the Cultural Property Advisory Committee On the Renewal of the MOU between the Republic of Peru And the United States of America Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention" (PDF). Society for American Archaeology. Retrieved 12 Aug 2018.
^"Gero, Joan Margaret | The Wenner-Gren Foundation". www.wennergren.org. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
^Gero, Joan. "Q&A with Study Leader Joan Gero". Smithsonian Journeys. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
^"Closing comments to WAC-8 and announcement of the creation of the Joan Gero Book Award – World Archaeological Congress". Retrieved 2019-04-16.
External linksEdit
Anthropology News of obituary
August 31, 2023
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Joan Margaret Gero 26 May 1944 14 July 2016 was an American archaeologist and pioneer of feminist archaeology Her research focused on gender and power issues in prehistory particularly in the Andean regions of Argentina and Peru 1 Joan Margaret GeroJoan Gero in 2005Born 1944 05 26 May 26 1944New York City New YorkDiedJuly 14 2016 2016 07 14 aged 72 OccupationArchaeologistOrganizationWorld Archaeological CongressKnown forFeminist ArchaeologyNotable work Engendering Archaeology Women and Prehistory 1991 with Margaret Conkey Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Awards and recognition 4 Selected publications 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditGero was born in New York City on 26 May 1944 She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English Literature in 1968 before receiving an M Ed from Boston College in 1970 2 The next two years were spent teaching socioeconomically disadvantaged groups with the Teacher Corps 2 In 1972 Gero studied archaeology during a summer course in Oxford excavating at an Iron Age site in Wiltshire 2 In 1974 Gero began graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with Martin Wobst 3 gaining a Phd in Anthropology in 1983 2 Gero taught at the University of South Carolina from 1983 to 1997 2 With Margaret Conkey she co edited the groundbreaking 1991 volume Engendering Archaeology Women and Prehistory reprinted six times which stemmed from a 1988 conference Women and Production in Prehistory 4 3 2 Gero has held visiting professorships at Cambridge University the Universidad Nacional de Catamarca the University of Umea University of Uppsala and the Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires Olavarria Argentina 5 In 1998 Gero was appointed Assistant Professor at American University in Washington D C where she taught courses in archaeology anthropology and women s studies Gero was also a research associate at the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution At the time of her death she was a professor emerita 6 Gero received funding from Fulbright the National Science Foundation the Wenner Gren Foundation the Heintz foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities 7 8 9 Throughout her career Gero was heavily involved in the World Archaeological Congress WAC serving as the senior North American representative from 1999 2008 organising WAC 5 in 2003 acting as Head Series Editor for the One World Book Series 2003 2008 and serving on the Standing Committee for Ethics from 2007 1 Gero was a Lifetime Fellow of Clare Hall University of Cambridge 7 Personal life EditGero died on July 14 2016 1 3 Gero s husband was archaeologist Stephen Loring 1 Awards and recognition EditGero was awarded the Squeaky Wheel by the American Anthropological Association s Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology in 2007 2 In 2016 at WAC 8 WAC created the Joan Gero Book Award in her honour 10 Selected publications EditGero J 2015 Yutopian Archaeology Ambiguity and the Production of Knowledge in Northwest Argentina Austin University of Texas Press Gero J 2012 Femidoxy a private challenge to orthodox field methodology Labrys Etudes feministes https www labrys net br labrys22 archeo gero htm uma Loring S amp J Gero 2012 The evolution of happiness Archaeologies 8 3 376 402 doi 10 1007 s11759 012 9208 x Gero J 2007 Honoring Ambiguity Problematizing Certitude Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 14 311 327 Gero J M 2004 Sexpots of Ancient Peru Post Gender Reflections In Pre history in a Global Perspective A Conference in Honor of Professor Randi Haaland s Contribution to Archaeology Nils Anfinset ed pp 3 22 Gero J M amp M C Scattolin 2002 Beyond complementarity and hierarchy new definitions for archaeological gender relations in S Nelson amp M Rosen Ayalon ed In pursuit of gender worldwide archaeological perspectives 155 71 Walnut Creek CA Altamira Press Gero J M 2000 Troubled Travels in Agency and Feminism In Agency in Archaeology edited by Marcia Anne Dobres and John Robb pp 34 39 Routledge Conkey M and Gero J M 1997 Programme to practice gender and feminism in archaeology Annual Review of Anthropology 26 411 437 Gero J M 1996 Archaeological practice and gendered encounters with field data in R Wright ed Gender and archaeology 251 80 Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press Gero J M 1994 Excavation Bias and the Woman at Home Ideology In Equity Issues for Women in Archaeology edited by M Nelson S Nelson and A Wylie American Anthropological Asso Archaeological Papers No 5 1994 Gero J M 1993 The social world of prehistoric facts gender and power in Paleoindian research in H du Cros amp L Smith ed Women in archaeology A feminist critique Occasional Papers in Prehistory series 23 31 40 Canberra Department of Prehistory Research School of Pacific Studies Australian National University Gero J M 1992 Feasts and females Gender ideology and political meals in the Andes Norwegian Archaeological Review 25 1 Gero J M 1991 Genderlithics women s roles in stone tool production In Engendering Archaeology Gero J M amp M W Conkey ed 1991 Engendering Archaeology Women and Prehistory Oxford Blackwell Gero J M amp D Root 1990 Public presentations and private concerns archaeology in the pages of National Geographic in P Gathercole amp D Lowenthal ed The Politics of the Past 19 37 New York Routledge Gero J 1985 Socio politics of archaeology and the woman at home ideology American Antiquity 50 342 350 Gero J M 1983 Gender bias in archaeology a cross cultural perspective in J M Gero D M Lacy amp M L Blakey ed The socio politics of archaeology 51 57 Amherst Department of Anthropology University of Massachusetts References Edit a b c d Smith Claire Joan M Gero 1944 2016 World Archaeological Congress Retrieved May 6 2016 a b c d e f g Geller Pamela 2014 Gero Joan Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology Springer New York pp 3036 3038 doi 10 1007 978 1 4419 0465 2 1290 ISBN 9781441904263 a b c Smith C 2017 In memoriam Joan M Gero 1944 2016 South African Archaeological Bulletin 72 96 Gero Joan 1991 Engendering Archaeology Wiley ISBN 0631175016 Joan M Gero 1944 2016 World Archaeology Congress 2016 07 28 Retrieved 2018 08 10 Mudar Karen July 2016 Archeology E Gram PDF NPS National Park Service Archaeology Program Retrieved May 6 2016 a b Gero Joan 2011 Testimony of Dr Joan M Gero On Behalf of the Society for American Archaeology Before the Cultural Property Advisory Committee On the Renewal of the MOU between the Republic of Peru And the United States of America Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention PDF Society for American Archaeology Retrieved 12 Aug 2018 Gero Joan Margaret The Wenner Gren Foundation www wennergren org Retrieved 2018 08 12 Gero Joan Q amp A with Study Leader Joan Gero Smithsonian Journeys Retrieved 2018 08 12 Closing comments to WAC 8 and announcement of the creation of the Joan Gero Book Award World Archaeological Congress Retrieved 2019 04 16 External links EditAnthropology News of obituary Retrieved 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