Social Construction Of Communities: Agency, Structure, and Identity in the Prehispanic Southwest

Varien, Mark D./ Potter, James D.

ISBN 10: 0759110085 / ISBN 13: 9780759110083

Published by Altamira Pr, 2008

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322 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Construction Of Communities: Agency, Structure, and Identity in the Prehispanic Southwest
• Publisher: Altamira Pr
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759110085
• ISBN 13: 9780759110083
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.66 kilograms

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Synopsis

The Social Construction of Communities draws on archaeological research in the Southwest to examine how communities are created through social interaction. The archaeological record of the Southwest is important for its precise dating, exceptional preservation, large number of sites, and length of occupation-making it most intensively researched archaeological regions in the world. Taking advantage of that rich archaeological record, the contributors to this volume present case studies of the Mesa Verde, Rio Grande, Kayenta, Mogollon, and Hohokam regions. The result is an enhanced understanding of the ancient Southwest, a new appreciation for the ways in which humans construct communities and transform society, and an expanded theoretical discussion of the foundational concepts of modern social theory.

About the Author

Mark D. Varien is Director of Research at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Research Center and the author of Sedentism and Mobility in a Social Landscape: Mesa Verde and Beyond. James M. Potter is the Senior Scientist in Archaeology at SWCA, Inc and author of Prehistory In West Prescott, Arizona.