The Archaeology of the Color Pink

Author(s): Kimberly Wooten

Year: 2019

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Archaeologies of Health, Wellness, and Ability" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Journey with me to the year 2167, where our intrepid archaeologist has made a fascinating discovery... a FOOB! Carefully cradled in its pale pink packaging, this breast prosthetic is thought to have had ritual purposes, and while the prosthetics do not deteriorate over time, intact packaging has never been found in situ before! This presentation uses humor and archaeology to discuss the author’s personal experiences with cancer and the association of the color pink with femininity and breast cancer. The author’s intention is to use this forum to bring to light archaeologists who work with disabilities on a daily basis and basic legislation that governs treatment of disabilities in the workplace.

Cite this Record

The Archaeology of the Color Pink. Kimberly Wooten. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 450954)

Keywords

Geographic Keywords
North America

Spatial Coverage

min long: -168.574; min lat: 7.014 ; max long: -54.844; max lat: 74.683 ;

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 23427