Guy Gibbon

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology

An Introductory Guide

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Produktbeschreibung

Every archaeology student needs this book to learn how to critically read and think about theory and methods.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9780759123410
• ISBN-10: 0759123411
• Artikelnr.: 37728408

Autorenporträt

Guy Gibbon is a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of a number of books, including Anthropological Archaeology (Columbia University Press), Explanation in Archaeology (Blackwell), and The Sioux (Blackwell).

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction Part One: Foundations 1. What Kind of Archaeology Is
It? 2.What Kind of Investigation Is It? 3. What Are the Issue and the
Claim? 4.What Is the Argument? 5. What Are the Assumptions? 6. Is the
Writing Clear? 7.Are (Deceptive) Rhetorical Devices Used? 8.Is There a
Fallacy in the Reasoning? 9.Are There Skeptical Postmodern Themes in the
Argument? Part Two: From Observations to Population Estimates 10.Are Facts
Clearly Distinguished from Opinions and Other Claims? 11.How Are the
Observations Summarized? 12.Is There an Inductive Argument? 13.Is There a
Population Estimate from a Sample? Part Three: Interpreting the
Archaeological Record 14.Is There a Theory in My Reading? 15.Which Research
Program Is My Reading an Example Of? 16.Is an Explanation Offered? 17.Is
There a Causal Argument? Part Four: Evaluating Interpretations of the
Archaeological Record 18.Are Deductively Valid Conclusions Drawn? 19.Are
Concepts Given Archaeological Interpretations? 20.Are the Conclusions
Reasonable? Coda: Is Critical Reading Worth the Effort? Notes Bibliography
Index About the Author