Autor: Michael Rowlands

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Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into: * …

The nature of power – one of the central concerns in social science – is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of …

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Engages in key debates in contemporary consumption and identity studies, yet presents a firmly grounded study that will complement the more speculative writing about shopping, place and identity that …

Engages in key debates in contemporary consumption and identity studies, yet presents a firmly grounded study that will complement the more speculative writing about shopping, place and identity that …

The nature of power – one of the central concerns in social science – is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of …

The nature of power – one of the central concerns in social science – is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of …

Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into: * broad …

Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into: * broad …

Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts—often supported by international …

Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts—often supported by international …

Heritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into th …

Heritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into th …

The recent heritage boom in China is transforming local social, economic, and cultural life and reshaping domestic and global notions of Chinas national identity. Based on long-term ethnographic …

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Throughout history and across social and cultural contexts, most systems of belief-whether religious or secular-have ascribed wisdom to those who see reality as that which transcends the merely …

Since the later part of the twentieth century, ethnographic museums have come under increasing scrutiny, and many have reflected on and changed their presentation as they have questioned collections, …