In defense of things : archaeology and the ontology of objects / Bjørnar Olsen.
In much recent thinking, social and cultural realms are thought of as existing prior to--or detached from--things, materiality, and landscape. It is often assumed, for example, that things are entirely "constructed" by social or cultural perceptions and have no existence in and of themselv...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2010.
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| Series: | Archaeology in society series.
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| Summary: | In much recent thinking, social and cultural realms are thought of as existing prior to--or detached from--things, materiality, and landscape. It is often assumed, for example, that things are entirely "constructed" by social or cultural perceptions and have no existence in and of themselves. Bjornar Olsen takes a different position. Drawing on a range of theories, especially phenomenology and actor-network-theory, Olsen claims that human life is fully mixed up with things and that humanity and human history emerge from such relationships. Things, moreover, possess unique qualities that are in. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 203 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780759119321 0759119325 1282713426 9781282713420 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |