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Hardcover. In a follow-up to their 1995 book Foundations of Social Inequality, the editors of this volume have compiled a new and comprehensive group of studies on the central questions of when and where hierarchy appears in human society, as well as how it operates. Editor(s): Price, T. Douglas; Feinman, Gary M. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 307 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1350.
There are few questions more central to understanding the prehistory of our species than those regarding the institutionalization of social inequality. Social inequality is manifested in unequal access to goods, information, decision-making, and power. This structure is essential to higher orders of social organization and basic to the operation of more complex societies. An understanding of the transformation from relatively egalitarian societies to a hierarchical organization and socioeconomic stratification is fundamental to our knowledge about the human condition. In a follow-up to their 1995 book Foundations of Social Inequality, the Editors of this volume have compiled a new ... Read more
There are few questions more central to understanding the prehistory of our species than those regarding the institutionalization of social inequality. Social inequality is manifested in unequal access to goods, information, decision-making, and power. This structure is essential to higher orders of social organization and basic to the operation of more complex societies. An understanding of the transformation from relatively egalitarian societies to a hierarchical organization and socioeconomic stratification is fundamental to our knowledge about the human condition. In a follow-up to their 1995 book Foundations of Social Inequality, the Editors of this volume have compiled a new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
Fundamental Issues in Archaeology
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441962997
SKU
V9781441962997
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About Price
T. Douglas Price is the Director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gary M. Feinman is Curator, Mesoamerican and Central American Anthropology, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL.
Reviews for Pathways to Power
"While most archaeologists are interested in origins, only a few wish to investigate the "big picture". Most authors are well known from their publications and conference presentations, and their contributions are thoughtful, but I preferred Pathways." Thomas N. Huffman South African Archaeological Bulletin