Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism

by Robert W. Preucel (Editor), Stephen A. Mrozowski (Editor)

The second edition of "Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism," has been thoroughly updated and revised, and features top scholars who redefine the theoretical and political agendas of the field, and challenge the usual distinctions between time, space, processes, and people. Defines the relevance of archaeology and the social sciences more generally to the modern worldChallenges the traditional boundaries between prehistoric and historical archaeologiesDiscusses how archaeology articulates such contemporary topics and issues as landscape and natures; agency, meaning and practice; sexuality, embodiment and personhood; race, class, and ethnicity; materiality, memory, and historical silence; colonialism, nationalism, and empire; heritage, patrimony, and social justice; media, museums, and publicsExamines the influence of American pragmatism on archaeologyOffers 32 new chapters by leading archaeologists and cultural anthropologists

Genres: Nonfiction

658 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2010

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good anthology of archaeology and archaeology-related articles. The division of the book was interesting, choosing to use popular themes and issues rather than a chronological or sub-discipline division. But overall, the division and the all be it limited anthropological readings helped to make the book less textbook-like.

[Therese Hilton-ludwig · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to read chapters of this for each class in my Archaeological Theory class. Some of them I have found not try interesting, while others I really enjoyed. I would not read this for general interest, but I believe it has been a very suitable book for class and I have learnt a lot