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ISBN 10:         0816526737
ISBN 13: 978-0816526734
Author:          Reinhard Bernbeck, Randall H. McGuire

Archaeologists have often used the term ideology to vaguely refer to a “realm of ideas.” Scholars from Marx to Zizek have developed a sharper concept, arguing that ideology works by representing—or misrepresenting—power relations through concealment, enhancement, or transformation of real social relations between groups. Ideologies in Archaeology examines the role of ideology in this latter sense as it pertains to both the practice and the content of archaeological studies. While ideas like reflexive archaeology and multivocality have generated some recent interest, this book is the first work to address in any detail the mutual relationship between ideologies of the past and present ideological conditions producing archaeological knowledge.

Contributors to this volume focus on elements of life in past societies that “went without saying” and that concealed different forms of power as obvious and unquestionable. From the use of burial rites as political theater in Iron Age Germany to the intersection of economics and elite power in Mississippian mound building, the contributors uncover complex manipulations of power that have often gone unrecognized. They show that Occam’s razor—the tendency to favor simpler explanations—is sometimes just an excuse to avoid dealing with the historical world in its full complexity.

Jean-Paul Demoule’s concluding chapter echoes this sentiment and moreover brings a continental European perspective to the preceding case studies. In addition to situating this volume in a wider history of archaeological currents, Demoule identifies the institutional and cultural factors that may account for the current direction in North American archaeology. He also offers a defense of archaeology in an era of scientific relativism, which leads him to reflect on the responsibilities of archaeologists.

Includes contributions by: Susan M. Alt, Bettina Arnold, Uzi Baram, Reinhard Bernbeck, Matthew David Cochran, Jean-Paul Demoule, Kurt A. Jordan, Susan Kus, Vicente Lull, Christopher N. Matthews, Randall H. McGuire, Rafael Micó, Cristina Rihuete Herrada, Paul Mullins, Sue Novinger, Susan Pollock, Victor Raharijaona, Roberto Risch, Kathleen Sterling, Ruth M. Van Dyke, and LouAnn Wurst

Ideologies in Archaeology 1st Table of contents:

1. Historical Foundations of Archaeological Ideologies

   • Early Archaeology and Cultural Nationalism
   • The Development of Archaeological Theories and Their Ideological Roots
   • Colonialism and Its Influence on Archaeological Thought

2. Post-Colonial Approaches to Archaeology

   • The Shift in Paradigms: From Colonial to Post-Colonial Archaeology
   • The Reclaiming of Indigenous Voices
   • Deconstructing Colonial Narratives in the Past

3. Marxist Archaeology: Ideology and Materialism

   • The Marxist Influence on Archaeological Theory
   • Class Struggle and Economic Determinism in the Ancient World
   • Critiques and Reinterpretations of Marxist Approaches

4. Feminist Archaeology: Gender and Power in the Past

   • Introducing Feminist Perspectives into Archaeological Practice
   • Reinterpreting Prehistoric and Historic Sites from a Gendered Lens
   • Gender, Power, and Social Structures in Ancient Societies

5. Postmodernism and Its Critique of Archaeological Objectivity

   • Postmodernism’s Challenge to Traditional Archaeological Narratives
   • The Role of Subjectivity and Relativism in Interpreting the Past
   • Archaeology as a Social Construct: Embracing Complexity

6. The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Archaeological Interpretation

   • The Relationship Between Race, Ethnicity, and Archaeological Narratives
   • Challenging Racial Biases in Archaeological Research
   • The Representation of Non-Western Cultures in Archaeological Discourse

7. Cultural Heritage and Identity in Modern Archaeology

   • Archaeology’s Role in Shaping Cultural Identity
   • Nationalism, Heritage, and Political Power
   • The Ethics of Cultural Heritage Preservation and Replication

8. The Politics of Archaeology: Ideology, Power, and Public Engagement

   • Archaeology and State Power: How Governments Use the Past
   • Public Archaeology and Its Political Implications
   • The Intersection of Archaeology, Politics, and Identity

9. Environmental Archaeology and Ideology

   • The Intersection of Ecology, Sustainability, and Archaeology
   • Climate Change, Resource Management, and Ideological Interpretations
   • Reconstructing Human-Environment Relationships

10. Contemporary Debates: Ethical Issues and Ideological Challenges

    • The Ethics of Archaeological Excavation and Study
    • Intellectual Property, Indigenous Rights, and Archaeological Practice
    • Navigating the Tensions Between Science, Ethics, and Ideology
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