Funerary plaque Sexual and general division of labour Gender and life cycle: marriage Gender and space This funerary inscription, which Cornelius Lupulus dedicated to his wife, employs the epithet bene merenti, ‘well-deserving’. This accolade leads us to think about...
Anafe (portable stove) Sexual division of labour Gender stereotypes: public / domestic Gender and space Anafes are culinary tools used to prepare dishes over low heat and to heat food. They are therefore objects associated with domestic life in al-Andalus. When...
«Rodeta» (banding wheel) Sexual division of labour Gender and space A banding wheel is a work tool made for use in the workroom of a factory or a ceramics workshop during the process of decorating ceramic objects. It is a necessary implement to divide up the...
Radio Gender and communication In the early years of radio broadcasting, new job posts were created at radio stations for both men and women. Technical and managerial positions were held by men, while women fulfilled administrative tasks, working as telephone...
Laundry sink Sexual division of labour The work of cleaning and maintaining the family clothing has traditionally fallen to women. Laundry could be done at home in sinks like this one, or in buckets, bowls or other containers; or also outdoors, in rivers, pools,...
