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Power and identity in archaeological theory and practice : case studies from ancient Mesoamerica / edited by Eleanor Harrison-Buck.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Foundations of archaeological inquiry.
- Foundations of archaeological inquiry
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of Mexico--History--Case studies.
- Indians of Mexico.
- Indians of Mexico--Politics and government--Case studies.
- Indians of Mexico--Antiquities--Case studies.
- Power (Social sciences)--Mexico--History--Case studies.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Group identity--Mexico--History--Case studies.
- Group identity.
- Social archaeology--Mexico--Case studies.
- Social archaeology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The contributions to this volume represent a diverse array of Mesoamerican archaeological studies that are all theo-retically rooted to larger, global debates concerning issues of power and identity--two logically paired concepts.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1. Current Theory and Practice in the Archaeology of Power and Identity: An Introduction
- 2. Dance, Power, and Ideology in Ancient Maya and Aztec Society
- 3. Changing Social Practices as Seen from Household Iconic Traditions
- 4. Memory and Power at Joya, Yucatán
- 5. The Phalli Stones ofthe Classic Maya Northern Lowlands: Masculine Anxiety and Regional Identity
- 6. Public Performance and Teotihuacán Identityat Los Horcones, Chiapas, Mexico
- 7. Objects as Persons: Integrating Maya Beliefs and Anthropological Theory
- 8. The Encompassment of Subordinate Lords in the Tarascan Kingdom: Materiality, Identity, and Power
- 9. Rituals of Death and Disempowerment among the Maya
- 10. Conjuring Meaning from Archaeological Remains
- 11. Change, Scale, and Goals in the Study of Power and Identity in Mesoamerica
- Contributors
- References Cited
- Index
- Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-60781-217-7
- OCLC:
- 794004360
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