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Author: Andrew Gardner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315435209 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 269
Book Description
This book questions the value of the concept of 'agency', a term used in sociological and philosophical literature to refer to individual free will in archaeology. On the one hand it has been argued that previous generations of archaeologists, in explaining social change in terms of structural or environmental conditions, have lost sight of the 'real people' and reduced them to passive cultural pawns, on the other, introducing the concept of agency to counteract this can be said to perpetuate a modern, Western view of the autonomous individual who is free from social constraints. This book discusses the balance between these two opposites, using a range of archaeological and historical case studies, including European and Asian prehistory, classical Greece and Rome, the Inka and other Andean cultures. While focusing on the relevance of 'agency' theory to archaeological interpretation and using it to create more diverse and open-ended accounts of ancient cultures, the authors also address the contemporary political and ethical implications of what is essentially a debate about the definition of human nature.
Author: Andrew Gardner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315435209 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 269
Book Description
This book questions the value of the concept of 'agency', a term used in sociological and philosophical literature to refer to individual free will in archaeology. On the one hand it has been argued that previous generations of archaeologists, in explaining social change in terms of structural or environmental conditions, have lost sight of the 'real people' and reduced them to passive cultural pawns, on the other, introducing the concept of agency to counteract this can be said to perpetuate a modern, Western view of the autonomous individual who is free from social constraints. This book discusses the balance between these two opposites, using a range of archaeological and historical case studies, including European and Asian prehistory, classical Greece and Rome, the Inka and other Andean cultures. While focusing on the relevance of 'agency' theory to archaeological interpretation and using it to create more diverse and open-ended accounts of ancient cultures, the authors also address the contemporary political and ethical implications of what is essentially a debate about the definition of human nature.
Author: R. Alexander Bentley Publisher: AltaMira Press ISBN: 0759113602 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 599
Book Description
This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An extensive bibliography is included. This volume is the single most important reference for current information on contemporary archaeological theories.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Publisher: ISBN: Category : United States Languages : en Pages : 1260
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309102170 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 60
Book Description
In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science and technology workforce needs to achieve the space exploration vision, identify obstacles to filling those needs, and put forward solutions to those obstacles. As part of the study, the NRC held a workshop to identify important factors affecting NASA's future workforce and its capacity to implement the exploration vision. This interim report presents a summary of the highlights of that workshop and an initial set of findings. The report provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA's plans, an assessment of science and technology workforce demographics, an analysis of factors affecting the aerospace workforce for both NASA and the relevant aerospace industry, and preliminary findings and recommendations. A final report is scheduled for completion in early 2007.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Publisher: ISBN: Category : Economic assistance, Domestic Languages : en Pages : 1632
Author: Benjamin Alberti Publisher: Left Coast Press ISBN: 161132341X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 419
Book Description
This volume marks a significant departure from previous symbolic approaches in post-processual archaeology, bringing together key scholars advancing a variety of cutting edge approaches to chart a new direction in material culture studies.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Publisher: ISBN: Category : Power resources Languages : en Pages : 928
Author: Andrew Gardner
Author: Andrew Gardner
Author: R. Alexander Bentley
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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Author: National Research Council
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Author: Benjamin Alberti
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Author: United States. Office of the Treasurer