Contemporary Archaeology In Theory

Author : Robert W. Preucel,Stephen A. Mrozowski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444358513

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Contemporary Archaeology in Theory by Robert W. Preucel,Stephen A. Mrozowski Pdf

The second edition of Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism, has been thoroughly updated and revised, and features top scholars who redefine the theoretical and political agendas of the field, and challenge the usual distinctions between time, space, processes, and people. Defines the relevance of archaeology and the social sciences more generally to the modern world Challenges the traditional boundaries between prehistoric and historical archaeologies Discusses how archaeology articulates such contemporary topics and issues as landscape and natures; agency, meaning and practice; sexuality, embodiment and personhood; race, class, and ethnicity; materiality, memory, and historical silence; colonialism, nationalism, and empire; heritage, patrimony, and social justice; media, museums, and publics Examines the influence of American pragmatism on archaeology Offers 32 new chapters by leading archaeologists and cultural anthropologists

Author : Robert W. Preucel,Ian Hodder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : OCLC:1200287961

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Contemporary Archaeology in Theory by Robert W. Preucel,Ian Hodder Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1333461413

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Contemporary Archaeology in Theory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Adrian Praetzellis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000866896

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Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell by Adrian Praetzellis Pdf

This book provides a brief, readable introduction to archaeological theory. Adrian Praetzellis demystifies a pile of tricky contemporary concepts for the theory-phobic undergraduate or beginning graduate student. This new edition adds chapters on Indigenous, cognitive, and behavioral archaeologies and now covers 15 contemporary theories from neoevolutionism to queer theory. Each chapter begins with a description of the concept, its origin and significance. Next up is an example of how an archaeologist has used the idea to understand their site, making the connection between the idea and the archaeology plain and unambiguous. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A glossary of postmodern discourse (including that word) concludes the book. Using plain English to clarify some of the more baffling ideas used in contemporary archaeology, this book is a vital resource for students studying archaeological theory and the discipline as a whole.

Author : Alfredo Gonzalez-Ruibal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429806995

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An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era by Alfredo Gonzalez-Ruibal Pdf

An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era approaches the contemporary age, between the late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries, as an archaeological period defined by specific material processes. It reflects on the theory and practice of the archaeology of the contemporary past from epistemological, political, ethical and aesthetic viewpoints, and characterises the present based on archaeological traces from the spatial, temporal and material excesses that define it. The materiality of our era, the book argues, and particularly its ruins and rubbish, reveals something profound, original and disturbing about humanity. This is the first attempt at describing the contemporary era from an archaeological point of view. Global in scope, the book brings together case studies from every continent and considers sources from peripheral and rarely considered traditions, meanwhile engaging in an interdisciplinary dialogue with philosophy, anthropology, history and geography. An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era will be essential reading for students and practitioners of the archaeology of the contemporary past, historical archaeology and archaeological theory. It will also be of interest to anybody concerned with globalisation, modernity and the Anthropocene.

Author : Oliver J. T. Harris,Craig Cipolla
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317497455

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Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium by Oliver J. T. Harris,Craig Cipolla Pdf

Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium provides an account of the changing world of archaeological theory and a challenge to more traditional narratives of archaeological thought. It charts the emergence of the new emphasis on relations as well as engaging with other current theoretical trends and the thinkers archaeologists regularly employ. Bringing together different strands of global archaeological theory and placing them in dialogue, the book explores the similarities and differences between different contemporary trends in theory while also highlighting potential strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. Written in a way to maximise its accessibility, in direct contrast to many of the sources on which it draws, Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium is an essential guide to cutting-edge theory for students and for professionals wishing to reacquaint themselves with this field.

Author : ALFREDO. GONZALEZ-RUIBAL
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1032596600

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An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era by ALFREDO. GONZALEZ-RUIBAL Pdf

The second edition of An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era explores the period between the late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries and reflects on the archaeological theory and practice of the recent past. This book argues that the materiality of our times, and particularly its ruins and rubbish, reveals something profound and disturbing about modern societies. It examines the political, ethical, aesthetic and epistemological foundations of contemporary archaeology and characterizes the excess of the contemporary period through its material traces. This book remains the first attempt at describing the contemporary era from an archaeological point of view. Global in scope, the book brings together case studies from every continent and considers sources from peripheral and rarely considered traditions, meanwhile engaging in interdisciplinary dialogue with philosophy, anthropology, history and geography. This new edition includes the latest developments in the field, both methodological and theoretical, and adds new and exciting case studies to engage students. It also covers some of the most pressing issues of the present, as they are being addressed by archaeologists, such as pandemics, the antiracist movement, the global rise of reactionary populism, the ecological crisis, and climate change. An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era is essential reading for students and practitioners of the contemporary past, historical archaeology and archaeological theory. It will also be of interest to anybody concerned with globalisation, modernity and the Anthropocene.

Author : Pedro Paulo Funari,Andrés Zarankin,Emily Stovel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780306486524

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Global Archaeological Theory by Pedro Paulo Funari,Andrés Zarankin,Emily Stovel Pdf

Archaeological theory has gone through a great upheaval in the last 50 years – from the processual theory, which wanted to make archaeology more "scientific" to post-processual theory, which understands that interpreting human behavior (even of past cultures) is a subjective study. This subjective approach incorporates a plurality of readings, thereby implying that different interpretations are always possible, allowing us to modify and change our ideas under the light of new information and/or interpretive frameworks. In this way, interpretations form a continuous flow of transformation and change, and thus archaeologists do not uncover a real past but rather construct a historical past or a narrative of the past. Post-processual theory also incorporates a conscious and explicit political interest on the past of the scholar and the subject. This includes fields and topics such as gender issues, ethnicity, class, landscapes, and consumption. This reflects a conscious attempt to also decentralize the discipline, from an imperialist point of view to an empowering one. Method and theory also means being politically aware and engaged to incorporate diverse critical approaches to improve understanding of the past and the present. This book focuses on the fundamental theoretical issues found in the discipline and thus both engages and represents the very rich plurality of the post-processual approach to archaeology. The book is divided into four sections: Issues in Archaeological Theory, Archaeological Theory and Method in Action, Space and Power in Material Culture, and Images as Material Discourse.

Author : Craig N. Cipolla,Rachel J. Crellin,Oliver J. T. Harris
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003819783

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Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow by Craig N. Cipolla,Rachel J. Crellin,Oliver J. T. Harris Pdf

Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow explores how cutting-edge archaeological theories have implications not only for how we study the past but also how we think about and prepare for the future. Ranging from how we understand migration or political leadership to how we think about violence or ecological crisis, the book argues that archaeology should embrace a “future-oriented” attitude. Behind the traditional archaeological gaze on the past is a unique and useful collection of skills, tools, and orientations for rethinking the present and future. Further, it asserts that archaeological theory is not only vital for how we conduct our work as archaeologists and how we create narratives about the past but also for how we think about the broader world in the present and, crucially, how we envision and shape the future. Each of the chapters in the book links theoretical approaches and global archaeological case studies to a specific contemporary issue. It examines such issues as human movement, violence, human and non-human relations, the Anthropocene, and fake news to showcase the critical contributions that archaeology, and archaeological theory, can make to shaping the world of tomorrow. An ideal book for courses on archaeology in the modern world and public archaeology, it will also appeal to archaeology students and researchers in general and all those in related disciplines interested in areas of critical contemporary concern.

Author : Laura McAtackney,Krysta Ryzewski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780198803607

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Contemporary Archaeology and the City by Laura McAtackney,Krysta Ryzewski Pdf

Contemporary Archaeology and the City foregrounds the archaeological study of post-industrial and other urban transformations through a diverse, international collection of case studies. Over the past decade contemporary archaeology has emerged as a dynamic force for dissecting and contextualizing the material complexities of present-day societies. Contemporary archaeology challenges conventional anthropological and archaeological conceptions of the past by pushing temporal boundaries closer to, if not into, the present. The volume is organized around three themes that highlight the multifaceted character of urban transitions in present-day cities - creativity, ruination, and political action. The case studies offer comparative perspectives on transformative global urban processes in local contexts through research conducted in the struggling, post-industrial cities of Detroit, Belfast, Indianapolis, Berlin, Liverpool, Belem, and post-Apartheid Cape Town, as well as the thriving urban centres of Melbourne, New York City, London, Chicago, and Istanbul. Together, the volume contributions demonstrate how the contemporary city is an urban palimpsest comprised by archaeological assemblages - of the built environment, the surface, and buried sub-surface - that are traces of the various pasts entangled with one another in the present. This volume aims to position the city as one of the most important and dynamic arenas for archaeological studies of the contemporary by presenting a range of theoretically-engaged case studies that highlight some of the major issues that the study of contemporary cities pose for archaeologists.

Author : Mark P. Leone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : America
ISBN : PSU:000008535528

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Contemporary Archaeology by Mark P. Leone Pdf

Intended as a guide or reader in graduate or advanced under­graduate courses and as a reference for professionals interested in the latest archaeological achievements, this significant compilation of articles dealing with the theoretical bases and substantive accomplishments of contem­porary archaeology provides the coherent theory and concrete results of recent developments in anthropological archaeology. The thirty-three con­tributions here brought together, most of them previously published but several of which were written especially for this volume, are divided into seven main sections and are linked together by Mr. Leone’s extensive commentary and discussion. A comprehensive bibliography provides uni­fying concepts of the work presented here and serves as a further guide to contemporary developments.

Author : Bradley E. Ensor
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816599264

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The Archaeology of Kinship by Bradley E. Ensor Pdf

Archaeology has been subjected to a wide range of misunderstandings of kinship theory and many of its central concepts. Demonstrating that kinship is the foundation for past societies’ social organization, particularly in non-state societies, Bradley E. Ensor offers a lucid presentation of kinship principles and theories accessible to a broad audience. He provides not only descriptions of what the principles entail but also an understanding of their relevance to past and present topics of interest to archaeologists. His overall goal is always clear: to illustrate how kinship analysis can advance archaeological interpretation and how archaeology can advance kinship theory. The Archaeology of Kinship supports Ensor’s objectives: to demonstrate the relevance of kinship to major archaeological questions, to describe archaeological methods for kinship analysis independent of ethnological interpretation, to illustrate the use of those techniques with a case study, and to provide specific examples of how diachronic analyses address broader theory. As Ensor shows, archaeological diachronic analyses of kinship are independently possible, necessary, and capable of providing new insights into past cultures and broader anthropological theory. Although it is an old subject in anthropology, The Archaeology of Kinship can offer new and exciting frontiers for inquiry. Kinship research in general—and prehistoric kinship in particular—is rapidly reemerging as a topical subject in anthropology. This book is a timely archaeological contribution to that growing literature otherwise dominated by ethnology.

Author : Ian Hodder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745681009

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Archaeological Theory Today by Ian Hodder Pdf

Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline. The volume captures the diversity of contemporary archaeological theory. Some authors argue for an approach close to the natural sciences, others for an engagement with cultural debate about representation of the past. Some minimize the relevance of culture to societal change, while others see it as central; some focus on the contingent and the local, others on long-term evolution. While few practitioners in theoretical archaeology would today argue for a unified disciplinary approach, the authors in this volume increasingly see links and convergences between their perspectives. The volume also reflects archaeology's new openness to external influences, as well as the desire to contribute to wider debates. The contributors examine ways in which archaeological evidence contributes to theories of evolutionary psychology, as well as to the social sciences in general, where theories of social relationships, agency, landscape and identity are informed by the long-term perspective of archaeology. The new edition of Archaeological Theory Today will continue to be essential reading for students and scholars in archaeology and in the social sciences more generally.

Author : Laura McAtackney,Matthew M. Palus,Angela Piccini
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015070949337

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Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory by Laura McAtackney,Matthew M. Palus,Angela Piccini Pdf

Studies in Contemporary and Historical Archaeology 4

Author : Robert W. Preucel,Ian Hodder
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1996-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0631195610

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Contemporary Archaeology in Theory by Robert W. Preucel,Ian Hodder Pdf

This reader presents an easily accessible collection of seminal articles in contemporary Anglo-American archaeological theory for use in introductory undergraduate classes as well as graduate level seminars. If focuses upon the period from 1980 to the present emphasizing the far-reaching effects of recent internal and external critiques of processual archaeology. The central purpose of the reader is to assist students in thinking about the interrelationships between theory and practice for different theoretical approaches.