Bioarchaeology of Women and Children in Times of War : Case Studies from the Americas

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Martin, Debra L. (Editor), Tegtmeyer, Caryn (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Bioarchaeology and Social Theory
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Archaeology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319483962
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48396-2
• Physical Description: XIII, 187 p. 18 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource.

This volume will examine the varied roles that women and children play in period of warfare, which in most cases deviate from their perceived role as noncombatants. Using social theory about the nature of sex, gender and age in thinking about vulnerabilities to different groups during warfare, this...