The death of archaeological theory? / edited by John Bintliff and Mark Pearce.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bintliff, J. L. (John L.)

Pearce, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Philosophy.

Archaeology.

Dogma.

Ideology.

Political correctness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, U.K. ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 questi

Contents:

Introduction / John Bintliff and Mark Pearce

The death of archaeological theory? / John Bintliff

A New World perspective on the "death" of archaeological theory / Kent V. Flannery and Joyce Marcus

Theory, fashion, culture / Mark Pluciennik

Theory in Central European archaeology : dead or alive? / Alexander Gramsch

Theory does not die, it changes direction / Kristian Kristiansen

Have rumours of the "death of theory" been exaggerated? / Mark Pearce.

Notes:

Reprinted 2012.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781842176603

1842176609

9781842176627

1842176625

OCLC:

831118175