A Companion to Social Archaeology

The Companion to Social Archaeology is the first scholarly work to explore the encounter of social theory and archaeology over the past two decades.

Grouped into four sections - Knowledges, Identities, Places, and Politics - each of which is prefaced with a review essay that contextualizes the history and developments in social archaeology and related fields.
Draws together newer trends that are challenging established ways of understanding the past.
Includes contributions by leading scholars who instigated major theoretical trends.