Transforming Archaeology Activist Practices and Prospects

• Main Authors: Atalay, Sonya, Clauss, Lee Rains, McGuire, Randall H, Welch, John R
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2014; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Archaeology; Environmental archaeology; Interdisciplinary research; Social archaeology; atalay; Community Based Research; Achieving Education Goals; Amerind Foundation; Descendant Communities; Residence Zip Code; CRM Archaeologist; Contemporary Society; Zuni Tribal Council; Engaging Archaeology; sonya; public; Epistemic Injustice; indigenous; record; Ziibiwing Center; Expert Witness Testimony; Franklin Pierce College; SFU; resource; Public Archaeology; Southern Colorado; Transforming Archaeology; archaeological; archaeologies; cultural; Community Based Participatory Research; management; Indigenous Archaeology; Archaeological Record; Activist Archaeology; Public Archaeology Programs; Archaeologist's Agenda; CBPR Project; Arm
• ISBN: 1611329612; 9781611329629; 1611329620; 9781611329612
• DOI: 10.4324/9781315416533

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 personal engagement and a new toolkit. Thus, in addition to the theoretical grounding and case materials from around the world, each contributor offers a personal statement of their goals and an outline of collaborative methods that can be adopted by other archaeologists.