{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-american-protests-april-m-beisaw-9780813079448","title":"The Archaeology of American Protests","description":"\u003cb\u003eExploring the history of American protest movements\u003cbr\u003ethrough an archaeological perspective, connecting protests of the past with\u003cbr\u003eresistance today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, \u003cbr\u003eApril Beisaw and Dania Jordan-Talley use historical and contemporary\u003cbr\u003earchaeology to explore the past 400 years of American protest history. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eArchaeology of American Protests\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how ideals such as equality, \u003cbr\u003eprosperity, and self-determination have been challenged and negotiated through\u003cbr\u003eprotests, connecting today's protest movements to those that came long before. \u003cbr\u003eBeisaw and\u003cbr\u003eJordan-Talley examine materials excavated from the sites of protests as well as\u003cbr\u003ephotographs, graffiti, banners, barriers, and weaponry used to suppress\u003cbr\u003eprotestors. The book features case studies of movements for Indigenous rights, \u003cbr\u003ewomen's rights, environmental activism, and other causes. The authors trace\u003cbr\u003econnections between historical protests such as Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, the\u003cbr\u003ePueblo Revolt of 1680, and the Boston Tea Party of 1773 to recent protests\u003cbr\u003eincluding Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and the Standing Rock Dakota\u003cbr\u003eAccess Pipeline resistance.\u003cbr\u003eThrough the\u003cbr\u003eperspectives of activist archaeology, community-based archaeology, and social\u003cbr\u003ejustice, this book shows how protests are integral to the American experience. It\u003cbr\u003edemonstrates how communal and public actions aimed at changing the status quo occur\u003cbr\u003ein moments of opportunity, while decades later these protests can take on new\u003cbr\u003emeanings and be seen in retrospect as moments of pride. Documenting protest\u003cbr\u003esites and material culture can preserve the heritage of social activism, set\u003cbr\u003erealistic expectations for social change, and inspire actions for better\u003cbr\u003efutures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA volume in the\u003cbr\u003eseries the American Experience in Archaeological Perspective, edited by Michael\u003cbr\u003eS. Nassaney and Krysta Ryzewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e April M. Beisaw, Dania Jordan-Talley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813079446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813079448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"April M. Beisaw","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927761244415,"sku":"9780813079448","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3448ed8-17a7-4833-b6f6-78d9a95a6072.jpg?v=1749372882","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-american-protests-april-m-beisaw-9780813079448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}