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Archaeological Structuration: A Critical Engagement for the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

Searcy, Michael T.

 
9780816538720: Archaeological Structuration: A Critical Engagement for the Twenty-First Century
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0816538727 ISBN 13: 9780816538720
Verlag: The University of Arizona Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Archaeological Structuration is a critical analysis of the theory of structuration and its utility in the study of societal development over deep time. Structuration theory was originally developed by Anthony Giddens in sociology and adopted piecemeal into archaeology. This book takes a closer look at its contributions to new materialism and develops novel ways to operationalize the theory in archaeological research in the twenty-first century.

To illustrate the usefulness of structuration theory, archaeologist Michael T. Searcy deploys it to uncover new understandings of ancient societies, particularly focusing on the Casas Grandes civilization in precolonial northern Mexico. Spanning more than seven hundred years, this society exemplifies the rise of social complexity in the Western Hemisphere. Searcy reexamines previous hypotheses about major structural shifts during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries CE, providing fresh insights and updated perspectives.

This book not only revisits the foundational influence of structuration theory but also introduces new methodologies to study the longue durée, the long-term historical trajectories of ancient societies. Searcy deftly bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical archaeological applications, providing a thorough analysis of how structuration can address real-world problems through the lens of ancient societal transformations.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Michael T. Searcy is a professor of anthropology, chair of the anthropology department at Brigham Young University, and director of the New World Archaeological Foundation.

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Verlag
The University of Arizona Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0816538727
ISBN 13 
9780816538720
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
208
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