Archaeology of institutional life, the
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817355166
Date de publication :
22 mars 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
462 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Institutions express community goals and values by defining the limits of socially acceptable behavior. Institutions are often vested with the resources, authority, and power to enforce the orthodoxy. This work instigates discussions on institutions in Western life, and the power of material culture to both enforce and negate cultural norms.