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Sarah Elizabeth Cowie - The Plurality of Power. An Archaeology of Industrial Capitalism.  - 9781461428114 - V9781461428114
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The Plurality of Power. An Archaeology of Industrial Capitalism.

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Description for The Plurality of Power. An Archaeology of Industrial Capitalism. Paperback. Pluralism is arguably one of the most important features of modern society, and may be a key driver of progress in science, society and economic development. This book examines archaeological evidence pointing to effective power-sharing for the public good. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; HDT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.

How do people experience power within capitalist societies?  Research presented here explicitly addresses the notion of pluralistic power, which encompasses both productive and oppressive forms of power and acknowledges that nuanced and multifaceted power relations can exist in combination with binary dynamics such as domination and resistance.  This volume addresses growing interests in linking past and present power relationships engendered by capitalism and in conducting historical archaeology as anthropology. 

 

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461428114
SKU
V9781461428114
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99-15

About Sarah Elizabeth Cowie
The author received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona in 2008, with a major in archaeology and a minor in sociocultural anthropology. Her M.S. in Industrial Archaeology is from Michigan Technological University. She also has over a decade of experience working in cultural resource management around the United States.

Reviews for The Plurality of Power. An Archaeology of Industrial Capitalism.
“The Plurality of Power adds to a growing corpus of literature centered on the archaeological investigation of capitalism. … her discussion of subtle forms of power is without a doubt the strongest contribution of her volume … . The Plurality of Power will motivate readers to think critically about the archives they pursue in constructing their narratives about the past ... Read more

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