Archaeologists as activists : can archaeologists change the world? / edited by M. Jay Stottman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stottman, M. Jay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Political aspects.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--Social aspects.

Archaeology--Research.

Archaeologists--Political activity.

Archaeologists.

Political activists.

Social change.

Community life.

Archaeology--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 207 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of "archaeology activism" or "activist archaeology": using archaeology to advocate for and affect change in contemporary communities. Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our unders

Contents:

pt. 1. Reconceptualizing archaeology for activism

pt. 2. Becoming archaeology activists : perspectives on community archaeology.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8442-1

OCLC:

772459218