Socialising Complexity

Approaches to Power and Interaction in the Archaeological Record

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Anthropology, History
Cover of the book Socialising Complexity by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Oxbow Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones ISBN: 9781785705045
Publisher: Oxbow Books Publication: November 30, 2007
Imprint: Oxbow Books Language: English
Author: Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
ISBN: 9781785705045
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Publication: November 30, 2007
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Language: English

Socialising Complexity introduces the concept of complexity as a tool, rather than a category, for understanding social formations. This new take on complexity moves beyond the traditional concern with what constitutes a complex society and focuses on the complexity inherent in various social forms through the structuring principles created within each society. The aims and themes of the book can thus be summarised as follows: to introduce the idea of complexity as a tool, which is pertinent to the understanding of all types of society, rather than an exclusionary type of society in its own right; to examine concepts that can enhance our interpretation of societal complexity, such as heterarchy, materialisation and contextualisation. These concepts are applied at different scales and in different ways, illustrating their utility in a variety of different cases; to re-establish social structure as a topic of study within archaeology, which can be profitably studied by proponents of both processual and post-processual methodologies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Socialising Complexity introduces the concept of complexity as a tool, rather than a category, for understanding social formations. This new take on complexity moves beyond the traditional concern with what constitutes a complex society and focuses on the complexity inherent in various social forms through the structuring principles created within each society. The aims and themes of the book can thus be summarised as follows: to introduce the idea of complexity as a tool, which is pertinent to the understanding of all types of society, rather than an exclusionary type of society in its own right; to examine concepts that can enhance our interpretation of societal complexity, such as heterarchy, materialisation and contextualisation. These concepts are applied at different scales and in different ways, illustrating their utility in a variety of different cases; to re-establish social structure as a topic of study within archaeology, which can be profitably studied by proponents of both processual and post-processual methodologies.

More books from Oxbow Books

Cover of the book Elevated Rock Art by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Is There a British Chalcolithic? by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Ancient Historiography on War and Empire by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Locating the Sacred by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Archaeological Sciences 1995 by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Archaeologies of Text by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Caves and Ritual in Medieval Europe, AD 500-1500 by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Medicine and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book The First Farmers of Central Europe by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book The Archaeology of Politics and Power by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Aspects of Industry in Roman Yorkshire and the North by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book The Emergence of Civilisation by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book An Atlas of Northamptonshire by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Textiles and Textile Production in Europe by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Cover of the book Fashionable Encounters by Sheila Kohring, Stephanie Wynne-Jones
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy