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Language

English

Source Type

Book

Notes

Volume 7 in the book series by the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology.

Book description:

Heritage, memory, community archaeology and the politics of the past form the main strands running through the papers in this volume. The authors tackle these subjects from a range of different philosophical perspectives, with many drawing on the experience of recent community, commercial and other projects. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on both the philosophy of engagement and with its enactment in specific contexts; the essays deal with an interest in the meaning, value and contested nature of the recent past and in the theory and practice of archaeological engagements with that past.

Chris Dalglish is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow. Contributors: Julia Beaumont, David Bowsher, Terry Brown, Jo Buckberry, Chris Dalglish, James Dixon, Audrey Horning, Robert Isherwood, Robert C Janaway, Melanie Johnson, Siân Jones, Catriona Mackie, Janet Montgomery, Harold Mytum, Michael Nevell, Natasha Powers, Biddy Simpson, Matt Town, Andrew Wilson

Archaeologists, power and the recent past / Chris Dalglish
Open-air museums, authenticity and the shaping of cultural identity: an example from the Isle of Man / Catriona Mackie
Loyal yet independent: archaeological perspectives on remembering and forgetting World War I on the Isle of Man / Harold Mytum
Public engagement at Prestongrange: reflections on a community project / Melanie Johnson & Biddy Simpson
Archaeology for all: managing expectations and learning from the past for the future : the Dig Manchester community archaeology experience / Michael Nevell
Rediscovering, preserving and making memories at community archaeology projects / Robert Isherwood
Politics, publics and professional pragmatics: re-envisioning archaeological practice in Northern Ireland / Audrey Horning
Archaeology, politics and politicians, or, Small p in a big P world / James Dixon
'No certain roof but the coffin lid': exploring the commercial and academic need for a high level research framework to safeguard the future of the post-medieval burial resource / Natasha Powers et al.
'Men that are gone…come like shadows, so depart': research practice and sampling strategies for enhancing our understanding of post-Medieval human remains / Andrew S. Wilson et al.
Dialogues between past, present and future: reflections on engaging the recent past / Siân Jones.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Burials and Human Remains
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Stewardship

Topics & Issues

• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Museum and Display Ethics
• Politics and Archaeology
• Public Archaeology
• Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education
• Public Memory and Public Space