Matthew Johnson

Archaeological Theory

An Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research. Exploring the many ways of approaching the human past, from positivism to post-modernism, Johnson reveals the historical origins of different schools of thought and sets theories against the practical problems they are intended to solve, as well as against wider developments in other disciplines. A lucid and concise guide to the most updated thinking and terminology in the field, Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition remains an invaluable resource for students and archaeologists of all stripes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781405100144
• ISBN-10: 1405100141
• Artikelnr.: 29409767

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures.

Acknowledgements.

Preface: The Contradictions of Theory.

1. Common Sense is Not Enough.

2. The 'New Archaeology'.

3. Archaeology as a Science.

4. Middle-range Theory, Ethnoarchaeology and Material CultureStudies.

5. Culture and Process.

6. Thoughts and Ideologies.

7. Postprocessual and Interpretive Archaeologies.

8. Archaeology, Gender and Identity.

9. Archaeology and Cultural Evolution.

10. Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution.

11. Archaeology and History.

12. Archaeology, Politics and Culture.

13. Conclusion: The Future of Theory.

Selective Glossary.

Further Reading.

Bibliography.

Index.

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List of Figures viii

Acknowledgments x

Preface: The Contradictions of Theory xi

1 Common Sense is Not Enough 1

2 The "New Archaeology" 13

3 Archaeology as a Science 38

4 Middle-range Theory, Ethnoarchaeology and Material Culture Studies 54

5 Culture and Process 72

6 Thoughts and Ideologies 94

7 Postprocessual and Interpretative Archaeologies 108

8 The Material Turn 132

9 Archaeology, Gender, and Identity 156

10 Archaeology and Cultural Evolution 180

11 Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution 202

12 Archaeology and History 226

13 Archaeology, Politics, and Culture 246

14 Conclusion: The Future of Theory 260

Selective Glossary 284

Further Reading 294

Bibliography 317

Index 358

Rezensionen

"This is not just a thought-provoking up-to-date account ofarchaeological theory; it is also a helpful and engagingintroduction for all those interested in the full array ofarchaeological perspectives in use today."
--Ian Hodder, Stanford University

"With disarming wit and inspiring clarity, Matthew Johnson'sArchaeological Theory provides an engaging history ofarchaeological thinking that illuminates the discipline's past andcharts new pathways for its future."
--Adam Smith, University of Chicago

"This is the key text for understanding archaeological theory.Matthew Johnson explains concepts and terms clearly and succinctlyand makes complex theoretical ideas easily accessible."
--Claire Smith, Flinders University

"In its coverage even better than the first edition, and asrefreshingly written. An excellent guide through the changinglandscape of archaeological theory. A 'must read'!"
--Graeme Barker, University of Cambridge