Additional Information

Language

English

Source Type

Edited Volume

Notes

Book description:

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.

Also published in 2016 by Routledge.

Transforming archaeology / Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire and John R. Welch
Betwixt and between: archaeology's liminality and activism's transformative promise / Lee Rains Clauss
Engaging archaeology: positivism, objectivity and rigor in activist archaeology / Sonya Atalay
Situating activism in archaeology: science mission, activist affect, and the archaeological record / Quetzil Castañeda
"We have met the enemy and he is us": transforming archaeology through sustainable design / John R. Welch and Neal Ferris
Working class archaeology / Randall H. McGuire
Reconciling inequalities in archaeological practice and heritage research / George Nicholas
Transforming the terms of engagement between archaeologists and communities: a view from the Maya region / Patricia A. McAnany
From the bottom up: transforming communities with public archaeology / M. Jay Stottman
Activating archaeology / K. Anne Pyburn
Beyond archaeological agendas: in the service of a sustainable archaeology / Neal Ferris and John R. Welch
Archaeologists as activists, advocates, and expert witnesses / T.J. Ferguson.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• 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
• Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Environmental Impact and Issues
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Advocacy and Activism
• Class in Archaeology
• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
• Politics and Archaeology
• Public Archaeology
• Sustainability