Body As Material Culture - A Theoretical Osteoarchaeology

Informationen zum Autor Joanna R. Sofaer is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Southampton. As an osteoarchaeologist and prehistorian, she has published widely on human bioarchaeology and European prehistory. Her previous publications include Children and Material Culture (editor) (2000). Klappentext Examines the two distinct approaches taken when examining archaeological remains! one based on science! the other on social theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Bodies and boundaries; 2. The body as an archaeological resource; 3. The body and convention in archaeological practice; 4. Material bodies; 5. Gender; 6. Age.

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• Authors: Joanna R. Sofaer, Joanna R. (University of Southampton) Sofaer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2006
• EAN: 9780521521468
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52146-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Topics in Contemporary Archaeo; Topics in Contemporary Archaeo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories