Relational Identity

Women’s History and Gender Relations: An Interview with Almudena Hernando

In this interview, Almudena Hernando examines the historical construction of gender and identity through an interdisciplinary framework that combines archaeology, anthropology, and social theory. She argues that gender inequality emerged in Late Prehistory through processes of social differentiation, increased mobility, and the gradual individualization of men, while women remained associated with relational identity. The interview also explores the transformation of women’s identity in modernity and analyzes the impact of technological changes, particularly writing and digital communication, on human relationships and the construction of the self.