{"product_id":"archaeological-semiotics-paperback-softback-9781405199131","title":"Archaeological Semiotics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405199131","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArchaeological Semiotics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert W. Preucel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405199131, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 April 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e354 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.513 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis interdisciplinary book examines archaeology’s engagement with semiotics, from its early structuralist beginnings to its more recent Peircian encounters. It represents the first sustained engagement with Peircian semiotics in archaeology, as well as the first discussion of how pragmatic anthropology articulates with anthropological archaeology. Its central thesis is that archaeology is a distinctive kind of semiotic enterprise; one devoted to giving meaning to the past in the present through the study of materiality. It compliments standard studies of linguistics and reformulates contemporary theories of material culture.  \u003cp\u003eProviding an introduction to Saussure and a review of his legacy across structural, symbolic, and cognitive anthropology, Preucel goes on to present the Peircian alternative and highlights its influence on pragmatic anthropology. Of special interest are the discussions of the interrelations of structuralism and processual archaeology, poststructuralism and postprocessual archaeologies, and cognitive science and cognitive archaeology. The author offers two original case studies demonstrating how material culture pragmatically mediates social relations- one focusing on the aftermath of the Pueblo Revolt from 1680-1694 and the other on the New England utopian community of Brook Farm from 1842-1846.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout his analysis, Preucel emphasizes the close links between archaeology and other social sciences. But he also contends that archaeology, by virtue of the powerful ideological character of the past, can open up new spaces for discourse and dialogue about meaning, and, in the process, make a valuable contribution to contemporary semiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Semiotics?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeology and Semiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheorizing Material Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Signs of Meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Saussure and his Legacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFerdinand de Saussure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemiology and Structural Lingustics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaussure and Modern Linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymbolic and Cognitive Anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Peircian Alternative.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharles Sanders Peirce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemeiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeirce and Modern Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeirce and Modern Linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life of the Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Pragmatic Anthropology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeircian Encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndexicality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf and Social Identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture Meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Aspects of a Semiotic Archaeology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Structuralism and Processal Archaeology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Processual Archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRules and Representations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeology and Structural Marxism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Poststructuralism and Postprocessual Archaeologies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Postprocessual Archaeologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Structure to Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Material Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture as Text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Metaphors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Cognitive Science and Cognitive Archaeology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Cognitive Archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Archaeological Case Studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Brook Farm and Architecture of Utopia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtopian Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Brook Farm Historical Site.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemiotic Ideologies of Social Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Utopia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouses as Social Actors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting Brook Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. In the Aftermath of the Pueblo Revolt.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Mexico Colony.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pueblo Revitalization Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Living in Accord with the Laws of the Ancestors”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKotyiti Archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Dynamics at Kotyiti Pueblo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Settlement Pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of the Times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Material Meanings in Practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Cables and Chains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating Words and Things.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemiotic Ideologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a Pragmatic Archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52174397341976,"sku":"9781405199131","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405199131.jpg?v=1781174062","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/archaeological-semiotics-paperback-softback-9781405199131","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}