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The Death of Archaeological Theory? (Paperback)
Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology, 1
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The Death of Archaeological Theory? addresses the provocative
subject of whether it is time to discount the burden of somewhat
dogmatic theory and ideology that has defined archaeological debate
and shaped archaeology over the last 25 years. Seven chapters meet
this controversial subject head on, also assessing where
archaeological theory is now, and future directions. John Bintliff
questions what theory is and argues that archaeologists should be
freed from 'Ideopraxists', or those who preach that a single
approach or model is right to the exclusion of all others. Marc
Pluciennik again questions what we mean by archaeological theory
and argues that the role of intellectual fashion is underestimated.
He predicts pressure from outside archaeology to redirect our
dominant theories towards genetic and human impact theory. Kristian
Kristiansen argues that theory cannot die, but it can change
direction and sees signs of a retreat from the present post-modern
and post-processual cycle towards a more science based,
rationalistic cycle of revived modernity. To Mark Pearce the most
striking thing about the present state of archaeological theory is
that there is no emerging paradigm to be discerned; he proposes
that Theory is not dead, but has instead become more eclectic and
nuanced. Two papers offer a different perspective from other areas
of the world; Alexander Gramsch examines the issue from the German
tradition and shows that in Central and Eastern Europe not only has
Anglo-American Theory had limited impact, but current discussions
on the future of method and theory offer a broader view of the
discipline in which older traditions are seen to form the
foundation. Kent Flannery and Joyce Marcus demonstrate that
American archaeologists do not foresee the death of a genuinely
archaeological theory (which they believe has never existed) but
fear the real catastrophe would be the death of anthropological
theory, because some anthropology today has become decidedly
anti-scientific, rejecting not only the controlled comparison and
contrast of cultures, but also the use of generalisation, both of
which are crucial to theories and models and without which the
longue duree will always be invisible.
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Imprint: |
Oxbow Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Oxbow Insights in Archaeology, 1 |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
September 2011 |
Editors: |
John Bintliff
• Mark Pearce
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Dimensions: |
128 x 198 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84217-446-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeological theory
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LSN: |
1-84217-446-0 |
Barcode: |
9781842174463 |
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