Power and Identity in Archaeological Theory and Practice: Case Studies from Ancient Mesoamerica

by Eleanor Harrison-Buck

The contributions to this volume represent a diverse array of Mesoamerican archaeological studies that are all theo-retically rooted to larger, global debates concerning issues of power and identity--two logically paired concepts. While social identity has been the focus of more critical analysis in recent years, the concept of power has received far less attention. Most studies focus on large-scale, institutional forms of power and the ruling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160781174X
• ISBN13: 9781607811749
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher