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

• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 207 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 930.1
• Soggetto topico: Archaeology - Political aspects; Archaeology - Social aspects; Archaeology - Research; Archaeologists - Political activity; Political activists; Social change; Community life; Archaeology - Philosophy
• Altri autori: StottmanM. Jay
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Reconceptualizing archaeology for activism -- pt. 2. Becoming archaeology activists : perspectives on community archaeology.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 for and affect change in contemporary communities. 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 unders
• Titolo autorizzato: Archaeologists as activists
• ISBN: 0-8173-8442-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788373303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II