Heritage, Communities and Archaeology (Debates in Archaeology)

Smith, Laurajane/ Waterton, Emma

Bristol Classical Press（2009/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 144 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780715636817
• DDC分類 930.1

Full Description

This book traces the development of 'community archaeology', identifying both its advantages and disadvantages by describing how and why tensions have arisen between archaeological and community understandings of the past. The focus of this book is the conceptual disjunction between heritage and data and the problems this poses for both archaeologists and communities in communicating and engaging with each other. In order to explain the extent of the miscommunication that can occur, the authors examine the ways in which a range of community groups, including communities of expertise, define and negotiate memory and identity. Importantly, they explore the ways in which these expressions are used, or are taken up, in struggles over cultural recognition - and ultimately, the practical, ethical, political and theoretical implications this has for archaeologists engaging in community work. Finally, they argue that there are very real advantages for archaeological research, theory and practice to be gained from engaging with communities.

Contents

List of figures
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Heritage, communities and archaeology: a history
2. Material culture, memory and identity
3. Community dissonance
4. Having a stake
5. Museums and communities
6. Digital communities
7. Conclusion: working together
Notes
Bibliography
Index