Marxism, Tribal Society, and the Dual Nature of Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9306697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dean J Saitta (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-397 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rethinking Marxism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0893-5696 • E-ISSN: 1475-8059 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08935690500122206 |
| OpenAlex | W2024664035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 42 |
This paper considers current archaeological approaches to theorizing “tribal” society, and the contributions that stand to be made by Marxist class analysis. Empirical study of pre-Columbian societies in the American Southwest and Midwest grounds the argument. Implications for development of an explanatory and emancipatory archaeology are discussed
Archaeology · Archaeology of the Americas · Argument (complex analysis · Dual (grammatical number · Epistemology · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2021 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |