28th February 2005, 10:43 PM
Afraid things really have`nt changed much.There`s nothing worse in my humble opinion than archaeologists pretending to be informed social scientists. Careers have and, are still made on the basis that "complex systems require a complex language"-simply another whim to ensure the veil of exclusivity! Sir, avoid shanks and tilley.Hodder is superb for propping up wobbly coffee tables and slinging at the cat. I`m of the opinion that cultural theory should be studied on condition, that the discipline adopts an equal appraisal of psychology. I`m interested in people-not systems that argue for a largely linear and apparently logical explanation of the Human phenomenon.