Yannis Hamilakis, Philip Duke
The editors and contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. Pointing to the discipline´s history of advancing imperialist, colonialist, and racist objectives, they insist that archaeology must rethink its muted professional stance and become more overtly active agents of change. The discipline is not about an abstract "archaeological record” but about living individuals and communities, whose lives and heritage suffer from the abuse of power relationships with states and their agents. Only by recognizing this power disparity, and adopting a political ethic for the discipline, can archaeology justify its activities. Chapters range from a critique of traditional ethical codes, to examinations of the capitalist motivations and structures within the discipline, to calls for an engaged, emancipatory archaeology that improves the lives of the people with whom archaeologists work. A direct challenge to the discipline, this volume will provoke discussion, disagreement, and inspiration for many in the field.
List of Illustrations, , Foreword: Politics Is a Dirty Word, but Then Archaeology Is a Dirty Business, Acknowledgments, Part 1: Introduction, Part 2 Ethics in Question: Introduction, Part 3 Archaeology in Capitalism, Archaeology As Capitalism: Introduction, Part 4 Ethical Futures, Emancipatory Archaeologies: Introduction, About the Contributors, Index
The contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its relationship to power, and explore how archaeologists can become more overtly agents of social change for individuals and communities.
Focuses on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. This book argues that archaeology must rethink its muted professional stance and become more overtly active agents of change.
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Focuses on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. This book argues that archaeology must rethink its muted professional stance and become more overtly active agents of change.
