Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium
The present text discusses the significance of the post- modern condition in contemporary archaeology. Five themes associated with postmodernism are discussed (a) the relativization of truth, knowledge, and mean- ing, (b) the fragmentation of the grand narrative, (c) the relation between agency...
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Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
2012-12-01
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The present text discusses the significance of the post- modern condition in contemporary archaeology. Five themes associated with postmodernism are discussed
(a) the relativization of truth, knowledge, and mean- ing, (b) the fragmentation of the grand narrative, (c) the relation between agency and discourse, (d) plural- ism, multivocality, and heterogeneity, and (e) rhetoric and styles of writing. In contemporary debate it has been suggested that postmodernism is a past phase and that these contested issues have become less im- portant. It is, however, argued here that these are by no means resolved, but rather bypassed by shifting focus to archaeology as a contemporary practice or, in theoretical terms, towards particularistic neo-ma- terialist ontologies.
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| spelling | doaj.art-72b491aa9fd7471a9cf9a3c13b2b33552023-03-24T02:26:01ZengSvenska Arkeologiska SamfundetCurrent Swedish Archaeology1102-73552002-39012012-12-0120110.37718/CSA.2012.11Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New MillenniumFredrik Fahlander0Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University The present text discusses the significance of the post- modern condition in contemporary archaeology. Five themes associated with postmodernism are discussed (a) the relativization of truth, knowledge, and mean- ing, (b) the fragmentation of the grand narrative, (c) the relation between agency and discourse, (d) plural- ism, multivocality, and heterogeneity, and (e) rhetoric and styles of writing. In contemporary debate it has been suggested that postmodernism is a past phase and that these contested issues have become less im- portant. It is, however, argued here that these are by no means resolved, but rather bypassed by shifting focus to archaeology as a contemporary practice or, in theoretical terms, towards particularistic neo-ma- terialist ontologies. https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/451Neo-materialismRelational ontologiesPost-structuralismGrand narrativesMultivocalityHeterogeneity |
| spellingShingle | Fredrik Fahlander Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium Current Swedish Archaeology Neo-materialism Relational ontologies Post-structuralism Grand narratives Multivocality Heterogeneity |
| title | Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium |
| title_full | Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium |
| title_fullStr | Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium |
| title_short | Are We There Yet? Archaeology and the Postmodern in the New Millennium |
| title_sort | are we there yet archaeology and the postmodern in the new millennium |
| topic | Neo-materialism Relational ontologies Post-structuralism Grand narratives Multivocality Heterogeneity |
| url | https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/451 |
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