Exploring a wide range of political traditions, Cynthia Kaufman acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and the ideologies inspired by or generated through them.
"This edited collection brings together scholarly works of both a theoretical and empirical nature to critically analyse the forms and functions of the contemporary celebrity activist, and to examine how these intersect with the political economic structures in which celebrity a…
This edited collection brings together scholarly works of both a theoretical and empirical nature to critically analyse the forms and functions of the contemporary celebrity activist and to examine how these intersect with the political economic structures in which celebrity act…
Provides an anthropological exploration of the role that actors such as WikiLeaks, Anonymous, Edward Snowden and others play in sparking and managing new processes of political change in the digital age. Postill draws from long-term ethnographic research in Spain and Indonesia--…
Scope and content: "The overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende and the coming to power of a military regime led by Augusto Pinochet on 11 September 1973 drew worldwide attention towards Chile. The political repression shook the world and ignited o…
"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. Archa…
Archaeologists as Activists: Can Archaeologists Change the World?
by McBride, Stephen W., McDavid, Carol, Miller, Sarah E., Barnes, Jodi A., Chidester, Robert, Christensen, Kim, Gadsby, David A., Henderson, A. Gwynn, Jeppson, Patrice L., Little, Barbara J., McBride, Kim A., Prybylski, Matthew E., Stahlgren, Lois C.
Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of archaeology activism or activist archaeology: using archaeology to advocate fo…
"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. Archa…