Transforming archaeology : activist practices and prospects / edited by Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire and John R. Welch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Atalay, Sonya, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Methodology.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--Philosophy.

Social archaeology.

Environmental archaeology.

Interdisciplinary research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Chapter 1. Transforming Archaeology - Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire, and John R. Welch; Chapter 2. Betwixt and Between: Archaeology's Liminality and Activism's Transformative Promise - Lee Rains Clauss; Chapter 3. Engaging Archaeology: Positivism, Objectivity, and Rigor in Activist Archaeology - Sonya Atalay; Chapter 4. Situating Activism in Archaeology: The Mission of Science the Activist Affect, and the Archaeological Record - Quetzil E. Castañeda

Chapter 5. "We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us"": Transforming Archaeology through Sustainable Design - John R. Welch and Neal FerrisChapter 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: A View from the Maya Region - Patricia A. McAnany; Chapter 9. From the Bottom Up: Transforming Communities with Public Archaeology - M. Jay Stottman; Chapter 10. Activating Archaeology - K. Anne Pyburn

Chapter 11. Beyond Archaeological Agendas: In the Service of a Sustainable Archaeology - Neal Ferris and John R. WelchChapter 12. Archaeologists as Activists, Advocates, and Expert Witnesses - T. J. Ferguson; Index; About the Editors

Notes:

First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-41651-4

1-315-41652-2

1-315-41653-0

1-61132-963-9

9781315416533

OCLC:

879948772