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The Archaeology of Hybrid Material Culture.

In recent years, archaeologists have used the terms hybrid and hybridity with increasing frequency to describe and interpret forms of material culture. Hybridity is a way of viewing culture and human action that addresses the issue of power differentials between peoples and cultures. This approach s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Card, Jeb J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2013.
Colección:Occasional paper.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In recent years, archaeologists have used the terms hybrid and hybridity with increasing frequency to describe and interpret forms of material culture. Hybridity is a way of viewing culture and human action that addresses the issue of power differentials between peoples and cultures. This approach suggests that cultures are not discrete pure entities but rather are continuously transforming and recombining. The Archaeology of Hybrid Material Culture discusses this concept and its relationship to archaeological classification and the emergence of new ethnic group identities. This collection of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (495 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780809333165
0809333163