Artefacts between disciplines. The toothbrush and the axe

Garrow, Duncan and Shove, Elizabeth (2007) Artefacts between disciplines. The toothbrush and the axe. Archaeological Dialogues, 14 (2). pp. 117-131. ISSN 1380-2038

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Abstract

This paper takes the form of a dialogue between an archaeologist and a sociologist. In recent years, interdisciplinary working has become increasingly fashionable within academia. The aim of our exchange was to establish exactly what implications this way of working has for understandings of material culture. Our methodology was simple, involving the 'archaeological' and 'sociological' analysis of two different objects. In undertaking this work, we hoped to bring about new or different understandings of the objects under scrutiny. The process was indeed successful, but not necessarily in the ways we had expected. Ultimately, it revealed a complex set of questions about how the materials of culture are conceptualized and understood, and led us to a renewed appreciation of the theoretical and methodological qualities of what we do within our respective disciplines.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Archaeological Dialogues
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? ARCHAEOLOGYAXEINTERDISCIPLINARY WORKINGMATERIAL CULTURESOCIOLOGYTOOTHBRUSHGEOGRAPHY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARTS AND HUMANITIES (MISCELLANEOUS)ARCHAEOLOGY ??
ID Code:
145881
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Deposited On:
28 Jul 2020 08:43
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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17 Sep 2023 02:52