The oxford handbook of public archaeology

Divided into four distinct sections and drawing across various disciplines, this volume seeks to reappraise the place of archaeology in the contemporary world by providing a series of essays that critically engage with both old and current debates in the field of public archaeology. The Oxford Handbook of Public Archaeology seeks to reappraise the place of archaeology in the contemporary world by providing a series of essays that critically engage with both old and current debates in the field of public archaeology.Divided into four distinct sections and drawing across disciplines in this dynamic field, the volume aims to evaluate the range of research strategies and methods used in archaeological heritage and museum studies, identify and contribute to key contemporary debates, critically explore the history of archaeological resource management, and question the fundamental principles and practices through which the archaeological past is understood and used today. INDICE: List of Illustrations List of contributors Introduction I. Histories of public archaeology Towards an international comparative history of archaeological heritage management America s cherished reserves: the enduring significance in the USA of the 1916 National Park Organic Act Archaeologists and metal-detector users in England and Wales: past, present, and future Making sense of the history of archaeological representation Public archaeology in Latin America Archaeology and politics in the Third World, with special reference toIndia II. Researching public archaeology Writing histories of archaeology Constrained by commonsense: the authorized heritage discourse in contemporary debates A frame to hang clouds on : cognitive ownership, landscape, and heritage management Living with landscapes of heritage Participatory action research and archaeology Uncovering the antiquities market The value of a looted object: stakeholder perceptions in the antiquities trade III. Managing public archaeological resources From heritage to stewardship: defining the sustainable care of archaeological places People and landscape CRM archaeology: the view from California Agriculture, environmental conservation, and archaeological curation in historic landscapes Archive archaeology IV. Working at archaeology with thepublic: principles, practices, and debates Archaeologists as professional public servants Archaeology as a profession Public benefits of public archaeologyEnhancing public archaeology through community service learning Public interpretation and presentation Publicizing archaeology in Britain in the late twentieth century: a personal view Archaeological communities and languages Changing of the guards : the ethics of public interpretation at cultural heritage sites Emptying the magician s hat: participatory GIS-based research in Fiji Class, labour, and the public Public learning and education in the USA Public education in archaeology in North America: the long view Teaching through rather than about: education in the context of public archaeology A vision for archaeological literacy Public archaeology and the US culture wars Working with particular publics Descent community partnering, the politics of time, and the logistics of reality: tales from North American, African diaspora, archaeology The anthropology of archaeology: the benefits of public intervention at African American archaeological sites Public archaeology and indigenous archaeology: intersections and divergences from a Native American perspective Inclusive, accessible, archaeology Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-923782-1
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 752
• Fecha Publicación: 05/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés