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Theory of practice and archaeology of culture contact: case study of early medieval Bornholm

Naum, Magdalena LU (2006) In Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae 11(2006). p.287-304
Abstract
In present study I am investigating situation of culture contact between inhabitants of early medieval island of Bornholm and Western Slavic (Wendish) immigrants to the island. I am arguing for a possibility of existence of different goals and networks among both immigrants and local population. Such circumstances lead to differences in practice and to understand how practice is constituted and to comprehend the duality of relation between practices and social and cultural settings in which these practices were conducted it is useful to refer to some of the concepts elaborated by Bourdieu in his framework of practice theory. I am focusing on both ritual practice (burials) and everyday conduct (making and use of pottery and practice of... (More)
In present study I am investigating situation of culture contact between inhabitants of early medieval island of Bornholm and Western Slavic (Wendish) immigrants to the island. I am arguing for a possibility of existence of different goals and networks among both immigrants and local population. Such circumstances lead to differences in practice and to understand how practice is constituted and to comprehend the duality of relation between practices and social and cultural settings in which these practices were conducted it is useful to refer to some of the concepts elaborated by Bourdieu in his framework of practice theory. I am focusing on both ritual practice (burials) and everyday conduct (making and use of pottery and practice of dress). (Less)
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early middle ages, Western Slavs, migration, habitus, Bornholm, theory of practice
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Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae
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11
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2006
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287 - 304
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Fundacja Centrum Badan Historycznych; Societas Vistulana
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English
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  title        = {{Theory of practice and archaeology of culture contact: case study of early medieval Bornholm}},
  volume       = {{11}},
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