Archaeology, Heritage, and Civic Engagement - Working toward the Public Good

Drawing from numerous examples, including historical archaeology's study of race and labor, this book explores how archaeology and the wider heritage field can encourage working toward social and environmental justice and peacebuilding.

List of contents

Chapter 101 Introduction; Part 1 Story of Self; Chapter 1 Story of Self; Part 2 Story of Us; Chapter 2 What Does it Mean to Live in the Anthropocene?; Chapter 3 Heritage, Civic Engagement, and Social Justice; Chapter 4 The Second Bill of Rights; Chapter 5 Public Judgment; Chapter 6 Collaboration; Chapter 7 A Civic Engagement Ladder and Pyramid; Chapter 8 The (Re)Evolving Mission of Higher Education; Chapter 9 What Is at Stake?; Chapter 10 Museums and Civic Engagement; Part 3 Story of Now; Chapter 11 Building Peace Through Heritage;

About the author

Barbara J Little, Paul A. Shackel

Summary

Drawing from numerous examples, including historical archaeology’s study of race and labor, this book explores how archaeology and the wider heritage field can encourage working toward social and environmental justice and peacebuilding.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara J Little, Barbara J. Little, Paul A Shackel, Paul A. Shackel
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2014
• EAN: 9781598746372
• ISBN: 978-1-59874-637-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Weight: 362 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history