Johnson Archaeological Theory

An Introduction
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-6041-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten, E-Book

Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the mostcurrent and comprehensive introduction to the field available.Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers studentsan ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates inarchaeological research.
* New edition of a popular introductory text that exploresthe increasing diversity of approaches to archaeologicaltheory
* Features more extended coverage of 'traditional' orculture-historical archaeology
* Examines theory across the English-speaking world andbeyond
* Offers greatly expanded coverage of evolutionary theory,divided into sociocultural and Darwinist approaches
* Includes an expanded glossary, bibliography, and usefulsuggestions for further readings

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Matthew

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures vi
Acknowledgements viii
Preface: The Contradictions of Theory x
1 Common Sense is Not Enough 1
2 The 'New Archaeology' 12
3 Archaeology as a Science 35
4 Middle-range Theory, Ethnoarchaeology and Material CultureStudies 50
5 Culture and Process 68
6 Thoughts and Ideologies 89
7 Postprocessual and Interpretive Archaeologies 102
8 Archaeology, Gender and Identity 122
9 Archaeology and Cultural Evolution 143
10 Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution 164
11 Archaeology and History 185
12 Archaeology, Politics and Culture 199
13 Conclusion: The Future of Theory 216
Selective Glossary 236
Further Reading 245
Bibliography 265
Index 299

Über Autor(innen)

Matthew Johnson is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. He has taught at the University of Sheffield, St. David's University College, Lampeter, and at Durham University. His previous books include Housing Culture: Traditional Architecture in an English Landscape (1993), An Archaeology of Capitalism (1996, Blackwell), and Ideas Of Landscape (2006, Blackwell).