Global social archaeologies : making a difference in a world of strangers / Koji Mizoguchi and Claire Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mizoguchi, Kōji, 1963- author.

Smith, Claire, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social archaeology.

Physical Description:

xxx, 297 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Global Social Archaeologies contributes to the active engagement of contemporary social archaeology with issues of postcolonialism, community heritage, and indigenous rights and the major challenge that it faces in breaking down global divides, especially in relation to fundamental human rights, inequality and inequities of wealth, power, and access to knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is archaeology, and why social archaeology?

From archaeology to archaeologies

The panorama of social archaeologies

Materiality, memory and monuments

The role of Kofun Tumuli in Japanese nation building

Archaeology and indigenous peoples

Archaeologies of contemporary worlds

The emergence of engaged archaeology

Archaeology and human rights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Mizoguchi, Kōji, 1963- Global social archaeologies.

ISBN:

9781629583068

1629583065

9781629583075

1629583073

OCLC:

1060182589