The limitations of doxa: Agency and subjectivity from an archaeological point of view

Journal of Social Archaeology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-171

  Smith, Adam T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

agency; Armenia; Caucasia; doxa; ideology; Karashamb; Middle Bronze Age; representation; subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992792092     PISSN: 14696053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146960530100100201     Document Type: Article

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