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

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Author

  • Magdalena Naum

Summary, in English

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).

Publishing year

2006

Language

English

Pages

287-304

Publication/Series

Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae

Volume

11

Issue

2006

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Fundacja Centrum Badan Historycznych; Societas Vistulana

Topic

  • Archaeology

Keywords

  • early middle ages
  • Western Slavs
  • migration
  • habitus
  • Bornholm
  • theory of practice

Status

Published