Deconstructing the Myth of the “Hand Charm”: Mundane Clothing Fasteners and Their Curious Transformations into Supernatural Objects

Davidson, J. M.

doi:10.1007/bf03376927

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“…(Agbe-Davies 2017) and how such forms existed in productive tension with protestant Christianity (Leone 2020). Frequently, more than mere presence or association is required to demonstrate that the artifacts to which archaeologists attach "African" or "traditional" meanings actually held such meanings in the past (Cantwell & Wall 2015, Davidson 2014, Fennell 2007.…”

Section: Archaeologies Of the Peculiar Institutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

African American Archaeology, for Now

Agbe-Davies

2022

Annu. Rev. Anthropol.

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A focus on institutions frames this examination of the archaeology of African America. While initially emphasizing the institution of slavery and theories of Black difference, the field today has a much wider scope. Researchers engaged in this work critically examine past and present-day institutions. As such, this review also considers the place of African American archaeology in engaged scholarship, critical theory, and self-reflexive practice. As in past reviews, the emphasis is on the United States, with occasional references to important work in the rest of the African diaspora. African American archaeology is shown to be inextricably interwoven with scholarly work in North American archaeology, African American studies, heritage studies, and social theory. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Anthropology Volume 51 is October 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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Section: Archaeologies Of the Peculiar Institutionmentioning

confidence: 99%