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

Name: Social Construction of Communities Agency, Structure, and Identity in the Prehispanic Southwest
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ISBN: 9780759110083

ISBN-10: 0759110085

ISBN-13: 9780759110083

Edition: 2008

Authors: Mark Varien, James Potter, James Allison, Jeffrey Clark, Michelle Hegmon

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"The Social Construction of Communities draws on the archaeology of the southwestern United States to examine how communities are created through social interaction. The archeological record of the Southwest is unparalleled in many respects, including its precise dating, exceptional preservation, unusually large number of sites, millenia-long occupation, intensive research, detailed environmental reconstructions, and the link between ancestral and modern Pueblo people. Taking advantage of the rich archaeological record, the contributors present case studies of the Mesa Verde, Rio Grande, Kayenta, Mogollon, and Hohokam regions. Each case study draws on a wide range of archaeological data to…

Book details

List price: $136.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 8/15/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.32" wide x 9.42" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables



The Social Production of Communities: Structure, Agency, and Identity




Identity



Space, Houses, and Bodies: Identity Construction and Destruction in an Early Pueblo Community




Exchanging Identities: Early Pueblo I Red Ware Exchange and Identity North of the San Juan River




Constructing Community and Transforming Identity at Albert Porter Pueblo




Agency and the Individual



Agency and Gender in Prehispanic Puebloan Communities




An Agent-Centered Case Study of the Depopulation of Sand Canyon Pueblo




Place and Landscape



Action, Place, and Space in the Castle Rock Community




History, Place, and Social Power in the Galisteo Basin, A.D. 1250-1325




Migration, Settlement, and Community Organization



Imagining Communities in the Cibola Past




Demography, Agricultural Potential, and Identity among Ancient Immigrants




Social Theory and Southwestern Communities



Structure and Agency in Southwest Archaeology




The Grounds for Agency in Southwest Archaeology




Life as Movement: A Tewa View of Community and Identity



Bibliography


Index


About the Contributors