Archaeologists as activists: can archaeologists change the world?

by Stottman, M. Jay

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"Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our understanding of written history. Archaeologists affect contemporary communities through the consequences of their work as they become embroiled in controversies over negotiating the past and the present with native peoples. Beyond the obvious economic contri…

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

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"Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our understanding of written history. Archaeologists affect contemporary communities through the consequences of their work as they become embroiled in controversies over negotiating the past and the present with native peoples. Beyond the obvious economic contributions to local communities caused by heritage tourism established on the research of archaeologists at cultural sites, archaeologists have begun to use the process of their work as a means to benefit the public and even advocate for communities"--

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  • Publication Date:©2010.

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Notes

Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 16 juil. 2012).

TRAITEMENT SOMMAIRE.

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  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn840865637
  • LC Classification:CC175
  • Dewey Decimal:930.1

Table of Contents

pt. 1. Reconceptualizing archaeology for activism -- pt. 2. Becoming archaeology activists : perspectives on community archaeology.

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Subjects

Activistes Activistes -- Congrès activists Archaeologists -- Congresses. -- Politi… Archaeologists -- Political activity Archaeology -- Congresses. -- Philosophy Archaeology -- Congresses. -- Political… Archaeology -- Congresses. -- Social as… Archaeology -- Philosophy Archaeology -- Political aspects Archaeology -- Research Archaeology -- Social aspects Archéologie -- Aspect politique Archéologie -- Aspect social Archéologie -- Congrès. -- Aspect polit… Archéologie -- Congrès. -- Aspect social Archéologie -- Congrès. -- Philosophie Archéologie -- Congrès. -- Recherche Archéologie -- Recherche Archéologues -- Activité politique

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Stottman, M. Jay

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