Contemporary archaeology in theory
the new pragmatism
2nd ed.
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Contributions
- Preucel, Robert W. - Contributor
- Mrozowski, Stephen A. - Contributor
Publication
2010 - Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, MA, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
159,250 words, Guess
Page Count
637 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101405158328
- ISBN-139781405158329
- ISBN-139781405158534
- ISBN-101405158530
- Library of Congress Control Number2009054212
and 5 more
- OCLC Control Number495597287
- Better World Books9781405158534
- Better World Books9781405158329
- Better World BooksKT-496-111
- Open LibraryOL23994809M
Classifications
- DDC930.1
- LCCCC173 .C66 2010
- LCCCC173.C66 2010
Description
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. [This edition:] 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. --Publisher description.
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