Archaeological Theory
Progress or Posture?
Published on 12. May 1994
Book
Hardback
173 pages
978-1-85628-710-4 (ISBN)
Description
Examines recent developments in theoretical archaeology, particularly the application of literary criticism and the use of theory drawn from textual analysis. This text evaluates the influence of other social theories and the general success in challenging positivism.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
375 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-710-4 (9781856287104)
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Content
Progress and posture in theoretical archaeology, Iain M. Mackenzie. Part 1 Politics and experience: facts and fictions - writing archaeology in a different voice, Alison Wylie; archaeology - theories, themes and experience, Iain Mackenzie and Michael Shanks. Part 2 Self-reflexivity and practice: the ironies of self-reflection in archaeology, Lawrence E. Moore; a reply to Moore, Iain M. Mackenzie; getting back to work - reply to Mackenzie, Lawrence E. Moore; the use of theory in archaeology, Pete Rush. Part 3 Agency, time, categorization: post-processual archaeology - the hidden agenda of the secret agent, Gavin MacGregor; time and the privilege of retrospect, Robert Squair; the classification of Bronze Age metalwork - a case of missing the wood for the trees?, Louise Turner. Part 4 New approaches: archaeology as art, Rachel Harry; traces of archaeology, Lorna Campbell; a conversation in two acts, John C. Barrett and E.A. Bartley.