Trowels in the trenches : archaeology as social activism / Christopher P. Barton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, Christopher P., 1983- editor.

JSTOR (Online Service)

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems.

Social action.

Social movements.

Archaeology--Social aspects.

Archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 251 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Presenting examples from the fields of critical race studies, cultural resource management, digital archaeology, environmental studies, and heritage studies, Trowels in the Trenches demonstrates the many different ways archaeology can be used to contest social injustice. This volume shows that activism in archaeology does not need to involve radical or explicitly political actions but can be practiced in subtler forms as a means of studying the past, informing the present, and creating a better future. In case studies that range from the Upper Paleolithic period to the modern era and span the globe, contributors show how contemporary economic, environmental, political, and social issues are manifestations of past injustices. These essays find legacies of marginalization in art, toys, houses, and other components of the material world. As they illuminate inequalities and forgotten histories, these case studies exemplify how even methods such as 3-D modeling and database management can be activist when they are used to preserve artifacts and heritage sites and to safeguard knowledge over generations. While the archaeologists in this volume focus on different topics and time periods and use many different practices in their research, they all seek to expand their work beyond the networks and perspectives of modern capitalism in which the discipline developed. These studies support the argument that at its core, archaeology is an interdisciplinary research endeavor armed with a broad methodological and theoretical arsenal that should be used to benefit all members of society.

Contents:

Introduction / Christopher P. Barton

"But I'm a Paleolithic Archaeologist!": Queer Theory, Paleolithic Art, and Social Justice / Nathan Klembara

Bodies for Evidence: The Fort Laurens Ambush and Archaeological Perspectives on Legacies of Interpersonal Violence on the Colonial American Frontier / Kyle Somerville

The Archaeology of Recovery in the Golden Triangle of Mali: Salvage Archaeology Following Jihadist Occupation / Daouda Keita, Moussa dit Martin Tessougue, and Yamoussa Fane

Heritage Activism in Quintana Roo, Mexico: Assembling New Futures through an Umbrella Heritage Practice / Tiffany Cain and Kasey Diserens Morgan

Ireland's Heritage and the Production of Knowledge in Historical Archaeology / Stephen Brighton and Andrew Webster

Race and Play: Toys and the Socialization of Children into Racial Ideologies / Christopher P. Barton

Himalayan Heritage in Danger: How Digital Technology May Save the Cultural Heritage of Uttarakhand, India / Bernard Means and Vinod Nautiyal

Data Sharing and Database Management as Activism, or Solving the Curation Crisis One Small Project at a Time / Stacey Camp

"Free for the Taking": Archaeology and Environmental Justice in Setauket, New York / Christopher Matthews

Engaging Archaeology as Social Justice for Navajo Communities / Kerry Thompson and Ora V. Marek-Martinez

Conclusion: Beyond Archaeology as Science: Activist Archaeology for Social Action / Joe Watkins

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 25, 2021).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Trowels in the trenches

ISBN:

9780813057712

081305771X

Publisher Number:

99988391509

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.