
Transforming Archaeology
Activist Practices and Prospects
Left Coast Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 1. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
266 pages
978-1-61132-962-9 (ISBN)
Description
Archaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented, community-based endeavor. They wish to replace the primacy of meeting academic demands with meeting the needs and values of those outside the field who may benefit most from our work. They insist that we employ both rigorous scientific methods and an equally rigorous critique of those practices to ensure that our work addresses real-world social, environmental, and political problems. A transformed archaeology requires both personal engagement and a new toolkit. Thus, in addition to the theoretical grounding and case materials from around the world, each contributor offers a personal statement of their goals and an outline of collaborative methods that can be adopted by other archaeologists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
black & white illustrations, figures
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61132-962-9 (9781611329629)
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Sonya Atalay | Lee Rains Clauss | Randall H. McGuire
Transforming Archaeology
Activist Practices and Prospects
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07/2016
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Sonya Atalay | Lee Rains Clauss | Randall H. McGuire
Transforming Archaeology
Activist Practices and Prospects
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07/2016
Routledge
€55.49
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Sonya Atalay | Lee Rains Clauss | Randall H. McGuire
Transforming Archaeology
Activist Practices and Prospects
Book
04/2014
1st Edition
Left Coast Press Inc
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Persons
Edited by Atalay, Sonya; Clauss, Lee Rains; McGuire, Randall H; Welch, John R
Content
Chapter 1 Transforming Archaeology, Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire, John R. Welch; Chapter 2 Betwixt and Between, Lee Rains Clauss; Chapter 3 Engaging Archaeology, Sonya Atalay; Chapter 4 Situating Activism in Archaeology, Quetzil E. Castaneda; Chapter 5 "We Have Met The Enemy And It Is Us", John R. Welch, Neal Ferris; Chapter 6 Working Class Archaeology, Randall H. McGuire; Chapter 7 Reconciling Inequalities in Archaeological Practice and Heritage Research, George P. Nicholas; Chapter 8 Transforming the Terms of Engagement between Archaeologists and Communities, Patricia A. McAnany; Chapter 9 From the Bottom Up, M. Jay Stottman; Chapter 10 Activating Archaeology, K. Anne Pyburn; Chapter 11 Beyond Archaeological Agendas, Neal Ferris, John R. Welch; Chapter 12 Archaeologists as Activists, Advocates, and Expert Witnesses, T. J. Ferguson;