Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology
The Saami, the indigenous population of northern Fennoscandia, have constantly been conceptualized as the others in relation to the (pre-)history writing of the modern nation-states. Here, the discussion focuses on Saami archaeology and representations of Saami prehistory in Sweden. It is emphasized...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4a859391d8c042d9ab43f443c5b79f09 2023-05-15T16:11:37+02:00 Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology Carl-Gösta Ojala 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.2006.08 https://doaj.org/article/4a859391d8c042d9ab43f443c5b79f09 EN eng Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/715 https://doaj.org/toc/1102-7355 https://doaj.org/toc/2002-3901 doi:10.37718/CSA.2006.08 1102-7355 2002-3901 https://doaj.org/article/4a859391d8c042d9ab43f443c5b79f09 Current Swedish Archaeology, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2006) nationalism ethnopolitics actor-network theory northern Fennoscandia Saami Archaeology CC1-960 article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.2006.08 2023-03-26T01:30:20Z The Saami, the indigenous population of northern Fennoscandia, have constantly been conceptualized as the others in relation to the (pre-)history writing of the modern nation-states. Here, the discussion focuses on Saami archaeology and representations of Saami prehistory in Sweden. It is emphasized that all ethnic, national and territorial concepts are embedded in networks of power, and that the connections and separations behind the concepts need to be explored. In this article a relational network approach is suggested as an alternative to dualistic thinking about ethnicities and territories. Ethnicity is here seen as one set of relationships, interwoven into many networks stretching over time and space. The network approach is in part inspired by actor-network theory, which is briefly described together with some possible points of interest for archaeological studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia saami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Current Swedish Archaeology 14 1 159 178 |
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The Saami, the indigenous population of northern Fennoscandia, have constantly been conceptualized as the others in relation to the (pre-)history writing of the modern nation-states. Here, the discussion focuses on Saami archaeology and representations of Saami prehistory in Sweden. It is emphasized that all ethnic, national and territorial concepts are embedded in networks of power, and that the connections and separations behind the concepts need to be explored. In this article a relational network approach is suggested as an alternative to dualistic thinking about ethnicities and territories. Ethnicity is here seen as one set of relationships, interwoven into many networks stretching over time and space. The network approach is in part inspired by actor-network theory, which is briefly described together with some possible points of interest for archaeological studies. |
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Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology |
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Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology |
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Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology |
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Mapping the North: Ethnicities, Territories and the Networks of Archaeology |
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