Communities Make Theory
A Response to Bleed and Roper
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11503903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark D Mitchell (0000-0002-6167-7176, corresponding author), Mark Mitchell (0000-0003-4494-8840, University of Colorado System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 789-792 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/25470448 |
| OpenAlex | W2023124980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
In their comments, Bleed and Roper acknowledge the profound effects routine research practices have had on the conceptual development of Plains archaeology, though both disagree with aspects of my analysis. Bleed disputes my characterization of current theory in Plains archaeology but fails to appreciate the extent to which Plains archaeology continues to emphasize culture historical research. Bleed further argues that there are few connections between the research practices established by the Missouri Basin Project (MBP) and those of more recent Plains archaeologists. However, such a stance discounts the powerful influence of construct paradigms or exemplars on the development of method and theory. Roper provides valuable insights into the role played by direct historic analogy in the development of theory in Plains archaeology. However, her analysis glosses over the fact that all aspects of archaeological research are informed by theoretical propositions, whether explicitly stated or merely assumed
Analogy · Archaeology · Art · Bleed · Construct (python library · Development theory · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence · Sociology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Computer Science · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Philosophy
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Plains Indians, A.D. 500-1500
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Theory and Inference in Plains Archaeology
Central Plains Prehistory
Research Traditions, Public Policy, and the Underdevelopment of Theory in Plains Archaeology
Changing Aims of Americanist Archaeology
Conflict, Trade, and Political Development on the Southern Plains
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |