Archaeology, heritage, and reactionary populism / edited by Randall H. McGuire and Alfredo González-Ruibal ; series foreword by Katherine Hayes ; foreword by Felipe Criado-Boado.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayes, Katherine Howlett, writer of series foreword.

Criado Boado, Felipe, writer of foreword.

McGuire, Randall H., editor.

González Ruibal, Alfredo, editor.

Series:

Cultural heritage studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism--United States--History.

Populism.

Social movements--United States--History.

Social movements.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2025.

Summary:

"A timely collection on the role of public archaeology in an era of reactionary populism Reactionary populism, seen in radical anti-intellectual movements around the globe, is changing how politics are practiced and how people view themselves and others. Amid increasing polarization and extremism, the social role of archaeology is more relevant but also more difficult. This volume explores how populist politics present new challenges to public archaeologists in North America, South America, and Europe. Archaeology, Heritage, and Reactionary Populism shows that the field of community archaeology must do more to address how these movements can distort history. Contributors demonstrate why researchers and heritage managers should be aware of the interests their work advances, discuss the ethics of working with communities that promote extreme populist values, and examine the ways governments affect heritage regulations. Acknowledging that community archaeology is often very localized, they argue that it can and should connect with and inform broader historical narratives. Written by practitioners from different subfields of public archaeology, this collection problematizes commonly held assumptions about community, the public, and political action. At the same time, it moves beyond critique to propose practical forms of engagement. This reflective and critical approach will help archaeologists mobilize their work to engage with the growing influence of reactionary populism. A volume in the series Cultural Heritage Studies, edited by Katherine Hayes"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Archaeology and the Challenge of Populism / Alfredo González-Ruibal and Randall H. McGuire

Part I: Archaeology and Communities on a National Level

Nation, Empire, and Reactionary Populism: An Archaeological Critique / Alfredo González-Ruibal

Constellations of Co-Resistance: Taking Power and Making Power in American Archaeology / Lindsay Martel Montgomery

Heritage, Archaeology, and Local Communities in Times of Reactionary Populism: Learnings from Brazil / Cristóbal Gnecco

Part II: Long-Term Archaeological Studies of Contemporary Communities

Reality Bites: The Insufferable Lightness of Being a Community Archaeologist / Xurxo Ay n Vila

Solidarity, the Craft of Archaeology, and Reactionary Populism / Randall H. McGuire

Part III: The Archaeology of Repression and Negative Heritage

Archaeology as Deterritorialized Community: Using Cultural Heritage Methods to Challenge Reactionary Populism in the Made in Migration Project (2018-2022) / Rachael Kiddey

Conducting Community Archaeology in Ireland: Working with Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities / Laura McAtackney

Contending with Colonial Heritage as a Transnational Activist Network: The Museum of British Colonialism / Gabriel Moshenska, Anthony Maina, Hannah McLean, Andrea Potts, Beth

Rebisz, and Chao Tayiana Maina

Part IV: Comparing and Contrasting Archaeology's Study of Past Societies with the Study of Contemporary Material Worlds

Ancient Chaco, Historic Texas: A Self-Reflexive Tale / Ruth M. Van Dyke

Hurtful Heritage: Materializing a Past to Sediment/Unsettle Exclusionary Practices / Patricia A. McAnany

Archaeology against Right-Wing Extremism: Lessons from a Nazi Terror Site / Reinhard Bernbeck

Commentary / Claudia Theune

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed May 14, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Archaeology, heritage, and reactionary populism

ISBN:

9780813073767

0813073766

9780813074016

0813074010

OCLC:

1485653991

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license