Transforming Archaeology: Activist Practices and Prospects (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781611329612)

Archaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented, community-based endeavor. They wish to replace the primacy of meeting academic demands with meeting the needs and values of those outside the field who may benefit most from our work. They insist that we employ both rigorous scientific methods and an equally rigorous critique of those practices to ensure that our work addresses real-world social, environmental, and political problems. A transformed archaeology requires both personal engagement and a new toolkit. Thus, in addition to the theoretical grounding and case materials from around the world, each contributor offers a personal statement of their goals and an outline of collaborative methods that can be adopted by other archaeologists.

Author: Sonya Atalay
ISBN-10: 1611329612
ISBN-13: 9781611329612
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2014
Pages: 266
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.38w x 0.82d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2014 pg. 492