Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology

by Paul A. Shackel (Editor), Erve J. Chambers (Editor)

Overview

This edited volume provides a cross-section of the cutting-edge ways in which archaeologists are developing new approaches to their work with communities and other stakeholder groups who have special interest in the uses in the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415946469
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/24/2004
Series:	Critical Perspectives in Identity, Memory and the Built Enviroment Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul A. Shackel is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maryland — College Park. Evre J. Chambers is also Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maryland — College Park.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Heritage Development, Local Communities and Public Archaeology, Paul A. Shackel,Section I: Archaeology and Empowering Subordinated Groups,Monican Mediation: Regional and Individual Archaeologies in the Contemporary Politics of Indian Heritage, Jeffrey Hantman,From Traditional Archaeology to Public Archaeology to Community Action: The Levi Jordan Plantation Project, Carol McDavid,African-American Heritage in a Multicultural Community: An Archaeology of Race, Culture, and Consumption, Paul R. Mullins,Asking the Right Questions: Archaeologists and Descendent Communities, Matthew B. Reeves,Section II: Archaeology and Non-Traditional Communities,The Bowne House and the Changing Relevance of History, Teresa S. Moyer,The Seneca Village Project: Working with Modern Communities in Creating the Past, Diana diZerega Wall, Nan A. Rothschild, Cynthia Copeland and Herbert Seignoret,Applied Archaeology and the Construction of Place at Mount Calvert, Prince George's County, Maryland, Michael T. Lucas,Section III: Archaeology and Heritage Development,Building Ties: The Collaboration between the Miami Nation and Historical based Research, Mark S. Warner and Daryl Baldwin,The Burra Academic Wants and Community Needs: Archaeology in A small Community in South Australia, Peter J. Birt,Archaeological Interpretation and Diasporic Communities, Charles E. Orser, Jr.,Epilogue: Archaeology, Heritage, and Public Endeavor, Erve Chambers

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'The chapters are exceptionally well written and thought provoking, and the editors have crafted a cohesive work suitable for students and professionals alike with minimal jargon. ... By taking theory into practice and offering concrete examples, this book distinguishes itself in the literature. ... With this volume, Shackel and Chambers have done nothing less than take the application of archeology as applied anthropology and ratchet it up to a productive new level. Heritage professionals and academics teaching graduate courses will find this volume a welcome and valuable resource.' – Marco Meniketti, Industrial Archeology

Editorial Reviews

'The chapters are exceptionally well written and thought provoking, and the editors have crafted a cohesive work suitable for students and professionals alike with minimal jargon. ... By taking theory into practice and offering concrete examples, this book distinguishes itself in the literature. ... With this volume, Shackel and Chambers have done nothing less than take the application of archeology as applied anthropology and ratchet it up to a productive new level. Heritage professionals and academics teaching graduate courses will find this volume a welcome and valuable resource.' – Marco Meniketti, Industrial Archeology

From the Publisher