Archaeology in Society (eBook)
XXIII, 317 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-9881-1 (ISBN)
The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media.
Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few.
From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead,the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face.
Marcy Rockman is a 2009-2011 Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science placed with the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Homeland Security Research Centre (Washington, DC, USA) and is also a Fellow of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. Her long-term research focus is the landscape learning process, which is how human populations gather, share, and remember environmental information.
Joe Flatman is the County Archaeologist of Surrey (Woking, Surrey, UK) and a Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Archaeology (London, UK). He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists.
The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media. Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few. From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead,the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face.
Marcy Rockman is a 2009-2011 Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science placed with the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Homeland Security Research Centre (Washington, DC, USA) and is also a Fellow of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. Her long-term research focus is the landscape learning process, which is how human populations gather, share, and remember environmental information.Joe Flatman is the County Archaeologist of Surrey (Woking, Surrey, UK) and a Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Archaeology (London, UK). He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations PREFACE Acknowledgements ABOUT THE AUTHORS CONTRIBUTOR LIST CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: A L'ENFANT PLAN FOR ARCHAEOLOGYMarcy Rockman Part I: Dialogues in the Practical Sides of Archaeological Relevance INTRODUCTION TO Part IJoe Flatman and Marcy Rockman CHAPTER 2: LIFE IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARKETPLACEChris Cumberpatch and Howell M. Roberts The Realities of Life as a Freelance Archaeologist: Chris Cumberpatch The Realities of Life as an Archaeological Unit Manager: Howell M. Roberts Further Thoughts on Life in the Archaeological Marketplace: Chris Cumberpatch Final Thoughts on Life in the Archaeological Marketplace: Howell M. Roberts CHAPTER 3: NATIONAL-SCALE CULTURAL RESOURCE LEGISLATION David Cushman and Tony Howe Vision and Reality of Cultural Resource Management and Preservation in the US: David Cushman Vision and Reality of Cultural Resource Management and Preservation in England: Tony Howe Final Thoughts on National-Scale Cultural Resource Legislation: David Cushman CHAPTER 4: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTIONPaul Everill and Peter A. Young Stories of the Invisible Diggers: Paul Everill In Praise of the Storytellers: Peter A. Young Final Thoughts on Archaeological Working Conditions and Public Perception: Paul Everill CHAPTER 5: WHAT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGY REALLY MEANSJoe Flatman, Robert C. Chidester and David A. Gadsby Things That Go Ping in the Dark: Joe Flatman The Spectre of Irrelevance: Robert C. Chidester and David A. Gadsby Final Thoughts on What Public Engagement in Archaeology Really Means: Joe Flatman CHAPTER 6: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND THE ACADEMIC PROCESSVance T. Holliday and Nan A. Rothschild An Academic Path in the American Paleoindian West: Vance T. Holliday An Academic and CRM Path in Urban Eastern North America: Nan A. Rothschild Further Thoughts on Archaeological Research and the Academic Process: Vance T. Holliday Final Thoughts on Archaeological Research and the Academic Process: Nan A. Rothschild CHAPTER 7: BUILDING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUSINESSMichael D. Metcalf and Jim Moses Resources, Potential and Energy: Michael D. Metcalf Size, Agility and Responsiveness: Jim Moses Final Thoughts on Evaluating Archaeological Needs in Cultural Resource Management Projects and Building an Archaeological Business: Michael D. Metcalf CHAPTER 8: THE CHANGING MISSION OF MUSEUMSStephen E. Nash and Nancy O'Malley A View from Denver: Three Decades, Three Institutions, and Lots of Fun: Stephen E. Nash A View from Kentucky: Three Wishes, Two Would Do, Pick One to Start: Nancy O'Malley Final Thoughts on the Changing Mission of Museums: Stephen E. Nash CHAPTER 9: SCOPING ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS IN RELATION TO SPECIFIC REGULATIONSRichard Perry and M. Jay Stottman Unexpected Results from a Base Realignment and Closure Project at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California: Richard Perry Archaeology in the Cracks and Seams of the Regulatory and Contract Archaeology Culture: M. Jay Stottman Final Thoughts on the Vision and Reality of Scoping Archaeological Projects: Richard Perry CHAPTER 10: THE ‘OTHER’ MEANING OF VALUE IN ARCHAEOLOGY: THE UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS OF MONEY, LOOTING, AND ARTIFACTS OF QUESTIONABLE ORIGINRichard M. Pettigrew and Sanchita Balachandran The Case of the Odyssey Video: Richard M. Pettigrew Archaeology, Conservation and the ‘Cost’ of Archaeological Artefacts: Sanchita Balachandran Final Thoughts on Value, Money, Looting, and Artifacts of Questionable Origin: Richard M. Pettigrew CHAPTER 11: PUTTING ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE SCREENJulie M. Schablitsky and Nigel J. Hetherington Writing Archaeology for Television: Julie M. Schablitsky Producing Archaeology for Television: Nigel J. Hetherington Further Thoughts on the Presentation of Archaeology in Television and Video Formats: Julie M. Schablitsky Final Thoughts on the Presentation of Archaeology in Television and Video Formats: Nigel J. Hetherington CHAPTER 12: IMPORTANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL NON-PROFITS Della A. Scott-Ireton and David Gaimster Public Education about the Past, Including the Underwater Part, in the U.S.: Della A. Scott-Ireton A London View on the Relevance of Historical Archaeology: David Gaimster Final Thoughts on the Importance of Archaeological Non-Profits and Public Education about the Past: Della A. Scott-Ireton Part II: DEEP SIDES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELEVANCE INTRODUCTION TO PART IIJoe Flatman and Marcy Rockman CHAPTER 13: WHAT THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER DIDN'T TALK ABOUT: MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE NEAR FUTURE OF ENERGYJoe Flatman CHAPTER 14: THE NECESSARY ROLE OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATIONMarcy Rockman CHAPTER 15: TEACHING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF WAR James E. Snead CHAPTER 16: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGYPhilip L. Kohl Part III: Future Scope of Archaeological Relevance INTRODUCTION TO PART IIIJoe Flatman and Marcy Rockman CHAPTER 17: PRAGMATISM AND THE RELEVANCY OF ARCHAEOLOGY FOR CONTEMPORARY SOCIETYStephen A. Mrozowski CHAPTER 18: LOOKING FORWARD AT THE PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY THROUGH ROSE COLOURED GLASSESJoe Watkins CHAPTER 19: SECRETS OF THE PAST, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND THE PUBLICLynn Sebastian CHAPTER 20: ENVISIONING ENGAGED AND USEFUL ARCHAEOLOGIESBarbara J. Little CHAPTER 21: CONCLUSION: THE CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY – ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE REAL WORLD?Joe Flatman Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.11.2011 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | academia and archaeology • Archaeological Theory • conversations about archaeology • cultural heritage • cultural resource legislation • cultural resource management • Engagement • looting and archaeology • Museum Studies • Preservation • Preservation and resource management • Public Archaeology • public engagement of archaeology • public perception of archaeologists • Tourism |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4419-9881-0 / 1441998810 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-9881-1 / 9781441998811 |
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