Global social archaeologies : making a difference in a world of strangers
Title:
Global social archaeologies : making a difference in a world of strangers
Author:
Mizoguchi, Kōji, 1963- author.
ISBN:
9781629583068
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Physical Description:
xxx, 297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
What is archaeology, and why social archaeology? -- From archaeology to archaeologies -- The panorama of social archaeologies -- Materiality, memory and monuments -- The role of Kofun Tumuli in Japanese nation building -- Archaeology and indigenous peoples -- Archaeologies of contemporary worlds -- The emergence of engaged archaeology -- Archaeology and human rights.
Abstract:
"Global Social Archaeologies contributes to the active engagement of contemporary social archaeology with issues of postcolonialism, community heritage, and indigenous rights and the major challenge that it faces in breaking down global divides, especially in relation to fundamental human rights, inequality and inequities of wealth, power, and access to knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.
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Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805:
npmlib 11003746 CC72.4 M59 yh