Archaeologists as activists : can archaeologists change the world? / edited by M. Jay Stottman.

Other author Stottman, M. Jay.
Format Book
Publication InfoTuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2010.
Descriptionviii, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects
Archaeology--Political aspects.
Archaeology--Social aspects.
Archaeology--Research.
Archaeologists--Political activity.
Political activists.
Social change.
Community life.
Archaeology--Philosophy.

Contents Archaeology and activism of the past and present / Kim Christensen -- Public archaeology, activism, and racism: rethinking the heritage "product" / Carol McDavid -- Activism as archaeological praxis: engaging communities with archaeologies that matter / David A. Gadsby and Jodi A. Barnes -- Doing our homework: reconsidering what archaeology has to offer schools / Patrice L. Jeppson -- "Movement archaeology": promoting the labor movement in Maryland / Robert C. Chidester -- Negotiating history, slavery, and the present: archaeology at Farmington Plantation / Lori C. Stahlgren -- Archaeology and the creation of a Civil War park: experiences from Camp Nelson, Kentucky / W. Stephen McBride and Kim A. McBride -- Reconnecting community: archaeology and activism at the Portland Wharf / Matthew E. Prybylski and M. Jay Stottman -- The Saratoga of the south will rise (or be razed) again: archaeologists collaborating with communities / Sarah E. Miller and A. Gwynn Henderson -- Epilogue: Changing the world with archaeology / Barbara J. Little.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010020152
ISBN9780817317126 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0817317120 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780817356224 (paper : alk. paper)
ISBN0817356223 (paper : alk. paper)
ISBN9780817384425 (electronic)
ISBN0817384421 (electronic)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks CC175 .A7166 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold