Kristin started following the work of Enrique Rodriguez-Alegria, The University of Texas at Austin, Anthropology.
Kristin started following the work of douglas bolender, Field Museum, Anthropology.
Kristin started following the work of Jay Schutte, University of Chicago, Anthropology.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Post-Doc, Anthropology
Northwestern University, Anthropology
Thesis Title: Domestic Economies and Regional Transition: Household Production and Consumption in Early Postclassic Xaltocan, Mexico
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Elizabeth Brumfiel
Timothy Earle Cynthia Robin Rivera |
About
My research investigates household production and consumption in the Early Postclassic (A.D. 900-1150) regional center of Xaltocan, Mexico, to learn how commoners participated in market exchange to better understand the relationship between ordinary people and the development of the broader economy. Although often ignored, household production and consumption of utilitarian commodities and food products are central to the development of ancient economic systems. I examine the relationship between the production and consumption of ordinary goods in Xaltocan’s commoner households in the period leading up to the rise of the Aztec Empire. I also consider how changes in household economic strategies influenced social relations, especially gender roles, both within and beyond the household. My research takes a "bottom up" perspective, focusing on the economic, social, and political strategies of commoner households. As a household archaeologist, I also focus on questions of gender and childhood in ancient Mexico.
