Cultural Identity and Archaeology

Cultural Identity and Archaeology

Author: P. Graves-Brown

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1134683340

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Cultural identity is a key area of debate in contemporary Europe. Despite widespread use of the past in the construction of ethnic, national and European identity, theories of cultural identity have been neglected in archaeology. Focusing on the interrelationships between concepts of cultural identity today and the interpretation of past cultural groups, Cultural Identity and Archaeology offers proactive archaeological perspectives in the debate surrounding European identities. This fascinating and thought-provoking book covers three key areas. It considers how material remains are used in the interpretation of cultural identities, for example ‘pan-Celtic culture’ and ‘Bronze Age Europe’. Finally, it looks at archaeological evidence for the construction of cultural identities in the European past. The authors are critical of monolithic constructions of Europe, and also of the ethnic and national groups within it. in place of such exclusive cultural, political and territorial entities the book argues for a consideration of the diverse, hybrid and multiple nature of European cultural identities.


Archaeological Approaches to Cultural Identity

Archaeological Approaches to Cultural Identity

Author: S. J. Shennan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-05-20

Total Pages: 643

ISBN-13: 1134866283

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Examines the critical implications of cultural identity from a variety of perspectives. Questions the nature and limits of archaeological knowledge of the past and the relationship of material culture to cultural identity.


Archaeology of Identity

Archaeology of Identity

Author: Margarita Diaz-Andreu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-05-07

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1134738110

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Bringing together a wealth of scholarship which provides a unique integrated approach to identity, The Archaeology of Identity presents an overview of the five key areas which have recently emerged in archaeological social theory: * gender * age * ethnicity * religion * status. This excellent book reviews the research history of each areas, the different ways in which each has been investigated, and offers new avenues for research and exploring the connections between them. Emphasis is placed on exploring the ways in which material culture structures, and is structured by, these aspects of individual and communal identity, with a particular examination of social practice. Useful for social scientists in sociology, anthropology and history, under- and postgraduates will find this an excellent addition to their course studies.


The Archaeology of Ethnicity

The Archaeology of Ethnicity

Author: Siân Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1134767935

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The question of ethnicity is highly controversial in contemporary archaeology. Indigenous and nationalist claims to territory, often rely on reconstructions of the past based on the traditional identification of 'cultures' from archaeological remains. Sian Jones responds to the need for a reassessment of the ways in which social groups are identified in the archaeological record, with a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences. In doing so, she argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation.


Community Identity and Archaeology

Community Identity and Archaeology

Author: Naoíse Mac Sweeney

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0472117866

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Exploring the notion of community identity in an archaeological context


Connected Communities

Connected Communities

Author: Matthew A. Peeples

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 081653568X

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New insights into how and why social identities formed and changed in the prehistoric past--Provided by publisher.


The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Theory

The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Theory

Author: Andrew Gardner

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780191750977

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This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.


Cultural Identity and Archaeology

Cultural Identity and Archaeology

Author: Paul Graves-Brown

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780415106764

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Cultural identity is a key area of debate in contemporary Europe. Despite widespread use of the past in the construction of ethnic, national and European identity, theories of cultural identity have been neglected in archaeology. Focusing on the interrelationships between concepts of cultural identity today and the interpretation of past cultural groups, Cultural Identity and Archaeology offers proactive archaeological perspectives in the debate surrounding European identities. This fascinating and thought-provoking book covers three key areas. It considers how material remains are used in the interpretation of cultural identities, for example 'pan-Celtic culture' and 'Bronze Age Europe'. Finally, it looks at archaeological evidence for the construction of cultural identities in the European past. The authors are critical of monolithic constructions of Europe, and also of the ethnic and national groups within it. in place of such exclusive cultural, political and territorial entities the book argues for a consideration of the diverse, hybrid and multiple nature of European cultural identities.