Archaeological theory in a nutshell / written and illustrated by Adrian Praetzellis.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

How Theory Works -- Neoevolutionism -- Marxism -- Critical Theory -- Postcolonalism -- Feminism -- Queer Theory -- Structuralism -- Agency, structure, and structuration -- Transgressive archaeologies -- Archaeological Biography -- Phenomenology -- Materiality and Thing Theory -- The Next Big Thing or Where Do We Go From Here? -- Parlez-vous Po-Mo? A Mostly Postmodern Phrasebook.

"Adrian Praetzellis provides a brief, readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader, providing a short history of each, its application in archaeology, and an example of its use in recent work. The book teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism, neoevolutionism, materiality, and queer theory; is written in accessible language with key examples for each theory; includes illustrations and cartoons by the author; and provides questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate discussion"-- Provided by publisher.