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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463744503321

Autore

Little Barbara J.

Titolo

Archaeology, heritage, and civic engagement : working toward the public good / / Barbara J. Little, Paul A. Shackel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-43360-5

1-315-43361-3

1-59874-639-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShackelPaul A

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Community archaeology

Archaeology - Social aspects

Cultural property - Social aspects

Common good

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One - Story of Self; Chapter 1. Story of Self; Part Two - Story of Us; Chapter 2. What Does It Mean to Live in the Anthropocene?; Chapter 3. Heritage, Civic Engagement and Social Justice; Chapter 4. The Second Bill of Rights; Chapter 5. Public Judgment; Chapter 6. Collaboration; Chapter 7. A Civic Engagement Ladder and Pyramid; Chapter 8. The (Re)Evolving Mission of Higher Education; Chapter 9. What Is at Stake?; Chapter 10. Museums and Civic Engagement; Part Three - Story of Now

Chapter 11. Building Peace Through HeritageReferences; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The definition of "public archaeology"  has expanded in recent years to include archaeologists' collaborations with and within communities and activities in support of education, civic renewal, peacebuilding, and social justice. Barbara Little and Paul Shackel, long-term leaders in the growth of a civically-engaged, relevant archaeology, outline a future trajectory for the field in this concise, thoughtful volume.  Drawing from the archaeological study of race and labor, among other



examples, the authors explore this crucial opportunity and responsibility, then point the way for the disci