Archaeology of American Capitalism

Name: Archaeology of American Capitalism
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ISBN: 9780813044163

ISBN-10: 0813044162

ISBN-13: 9780813044163

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Authors: Christopher N. Matthews

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Christopher Matthews offers a fresh look at the historic material culture and social meaning of capitalism in this wide-ranging and compelling study. Drawing on archaeological evidence from the colonial period to the modern era and covering sites from New England to California, The Archaeology of American Capitalism is the first comparative treatment in historical archaeology to comprehensively illustrate the development and evolution of capitalism in the United States.Accessible to even the beginning student and organized chronologically, this volume focuses on the material construction of individuals as commodities, the orientation of social life to the market, and grassroots resistance…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication date: 12/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.990



List of Illustrations


Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Freedom, Culture, and the Authentic Self in Capitalism



The Expansion of Capitalism and the Inventions of America



Georgian Practice: Defining Nature in Colonial America



The Capitalist Metropolis



Translating Survival into Success: The Archaeology of Victorious Capitalism



Communities Outside Capitalism: Archaeologies of Resistance



The Archaeology of Race and African American Resistance



Archaeology and Ethics within and against Capitalism


Conclusion: The Materialization of Capitalism


Bibliography


Index