Migration,Group Agency, and Archaeology: A New Theoretical Model
| Autor: | Eileen Murphy, Jonny Geber, Colm Donnelly, Cormac McSparron |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Archeology Middle range theory Geography Planning and Development Population Ethnic group Identity (social science) Context (language use) diaspora 01 natural sciences structuralism Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Agency (sociology) population dynamics 050602 political science & public administration Sociology education identity education.field_of_study Technological change 010401 analytical chemistry 05 social sciences Ravenstein Archaeology 0104 chemical sciences 0506 political science Incentive middle-range theory |
| Zdroj: | McSparron, C, Donnelly, C, Murphy, E & Geber, J 2019, ' Migration, group agency, and archaeology : A new theoretical model ', International Journal of Historical Archaeology . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-019-00519-6 McSparron, C, Donnelly, C, Murphy, E & Geber, J 2020, ' Migration,Group Agency, and Archaeology: A New Theoretical Model ', International Journal of Historical Archaeology, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 219-232 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-019-00519-6 |
| ISSN: | 1573-7748 1092-7697 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10761-019-00519-6 |
| Popis: | Unlike other social sciences, the archaeological discipline has been lacking a theoretical framework to discuss the mechanism of migration. Traditionally, patterns of population movements were denoted from material culture and interpreted within the context of ethnicity and the diffusion of ideas without considering underlying processes and incentives, despite active consideration of these issues by geographers and sociologists. It was not until the 1990s that a more integrated archaeological discussion on the various stimuli, influences, and mechanisms of why people choose to migrate was beginning to evolve. Since then, the debate on migration in archaeology has not only reflected on patterns of cultural and technological change but also increasingly on aspects of identity and self-realization; both in terms of how migrants themselves adapt and adjust to their new home environment, and how the host-communities themselves respond and interact with newcomers. Using four case studies, the current paper proposes a new theoretical model for how to assess patterns of group migrations. This new model considers the respective mode of agency related to both the intention and size of the group. “Very High and High Group Agency” represent situations where the migrant group is at a technological and quantitative advantage to the host community, while “Medium and Low Group Agency” represent situations where the newcomers are forced to respond to their new environment through adaptation and adjustment to their local host community. |
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