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Ethnographies and Archaeologies
. Ed(S): Mortensen, Lena; Hollowell, Julie
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Description for Ethnographies and Archaeologies
Examines how the past is mediated by social engagements in the present and the consequences of those encounters. This book considers how concepts of nationalism, identity politics, and cultural production affect how the past is shaped by archaeology. Editor(s): Mortensen, Lena; Hollowell, Julie. Series Editor(s): Shackel, Paul A. Series: Cultural Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HDD; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Ethnographies and Archaeologies explores the many different ways that the archaeological past is used to create meaning in the present. Under the guidance of editors Lena Mortensen and Julie Hollowell, the contributors seek to de-center or reposition the role of archaeologists and archaeological practice in constructing the past. A major focus of the volume is to examine how the past is mediated by social engagements in the present and the consequences of those encounters. It is positioned at the forefront of a growing trend to explore the intersection of archaeology and cultural anthropology. Broadly arguing for the application of ethnography ... Read more
Ethnographies and Archaeologies explores the many different ways that the archaeological past is used to create meaning in the present. Under the guidance of editors Lena Mortensen and Julie Hollowell, the contributors seek to de-center or reposition the role of archaeologists and archaeological practice in constructing the past. A major focus of the volume is to examine how the past is mediated by social engagements in the present and the consequences of those encounters. It is positioned at the forefront of a growing trend to explore the intersection of archaeology and cultural anthropology. Broadly arguing for the application of ethnography ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Cultural Heritage Studies
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813033662
SKU
V9780813033662
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About . Ed(S): Mortensen, Lena; Hollowell, Julie
Lena Mortensen is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Julie Hollowell, Schaenen visiting scholar at DePauw University, is coeditor of Ethical Issues in Archaeology.
Reviews for Ethnographies and Archaeologies
Very few books have captured the sophisticated nuances of heritage and the past in ways that will attract archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, and others in allied fields, but Mortensen and Hollowell have mastered this with a highly readable, deeply analytical, and remarkably diverse volume. - Stephen W. Silliman, University of Massachusetts - Boston ""A very welcome addition to the literature of ... Read more