Archaeological theory in a nutshell
"Adrian Praetzellis provides a brief, readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader, providing a short history of each, its application in archaeology, and an example of its use in recent work. The book teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism, neoevolutionism, materiality, and queer t…
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- Full title :Archaeological theory in a nutshell / written and illustrated by Adrian Praetzellis.
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"Adrian Praetzellis provides a brief, readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader, providing a short history of each, its application in archaeology, and an example of its use in recent work. The book teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism, neoevolutionism, materiality, and queer theory; is written in accessible language with key examples for each theory; includes illustrations and cartoons by the author; and provides questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate discussion"--
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
Originally published 2015 by Left Coast Press, Inc.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (205 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781315434377, 1315434377, 9781315434360, 1315434369
- oclc:ocn956465922
- LC Classification:CC72
- Dewey Decimal:930.1
Table of Contents
Ch. 1. How theory works -- ch. 2. Neoevolutionism -- ch. 3. Marxism -- ch. 4. Critical theory -- ch. 5. Postcolonalism -- ch. 6. Feminism -- ch. 7. Queer theory -- ch. 8. Structuralism -- ch. 9. Agency, structure, and structuration -- ch. 10. Transgressive archaeologies -- ch. 11. Archaeological biography -- ch. 12. Phenomenology -- ch. 13. Materiality and thing theory -- ch. 14. The next big thing, or, Where do we go from here? -- ch. 15. Parlez-vous Po-Mo? : a mostly postmodern phrasebook.
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