Maritime heritage in crisis : indigenous landscapes and global ecological breakdown / Richard M. Hutchings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchings, Richard M. (Richard Matthew), author.

Series:

Archaeology and indigenous peoples series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coastal archaeology.

Coast changes.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Management.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Antiquities.

Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.

Indigenous peoples.

Indians--Antiquities.

Management.

Physical Description:

xiv, 144 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Grounded in critical heritage studies and drawing on a Pacific Northwest Coast case study, Maritime Heritage in Crisis explores the causes and consequences of the contemporary destruction of indigenous heritage sites in maritime settings. Maritime heritage landscapes are undergoing a period of unprecedented crisis: these areas are severely impacted by coastal development, continued population growth, and climate change. Indigenous heritage sites are thought to be particularly vulnerable to these changes and cultural resource management is frequently positioned as a community's first line of defense; yet, there is increasing evidence that this archaeological technique is an ineffective means of protection. Exploring themes of colonial dislocation and displacement, Hutchings positions North American archaeology as neoliberal statecraft: a tool of government designed to promote and permit the systematic clearance of Indigenous heritage landscapes in advance of economic development. Presenting the institution of archaeology and cultural resource management as a grave threat to indigenous maritime heritage, Maritime Heritage in Crisis offers an important lesson on the relationship between neoliberal heritage regimes and global ecological breakdown. Book jacket.

Contents:

The maritime heritage crisis

Coastal change

Cultural resource management

The Shíshálh Coast study

Problematizing the heritage crisis

Looking forward, looking back.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781629583471

1629583472

9781629583488

1629583480

OCLC:

968166931