Global Social Archaeologies - Making a Difference in a World of Strangers

Global Social Archaeologies highlights a new approach to archaeology, one that places human rights at the core of archaeological theory and practice.

List of contents

Introduction; Preface; CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY, AND WHY SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY?; CHAPTER 2. FROM ARCHAEOLOGY TO ARCHAEOLOGIES; CHAPTER 3. THE PANORAMA OF SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGIES; CHAPTER 4. MATERIALITY, MEMORY AND MONUMENTS; CHAPTER 5. THE ROLE OF KOFUN TUMULI IN JAPANESE NATION BUILDING; CHAPTER 6. ARCHAEOLOGY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; CHAPTER 7. ARCHAEOLOGIES OF CONTEMPORARY WORLDS; CHAPTER 8. THE EMERGENCE OF ENGAGED ARCHAEOLOGY; CHAPTER 9. ARCHAEOLOGY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

About the author

Claire Smith is Professor of Archaeology at Flinders University, Australia, and the immediate past president of the World Archaeological Congress.
Koji Mizoguchi is Professor of Archaeology at Kyushu University, Japan, and the current president of the World Archaeological Congress.

Summary

Global Social Archaeologies highlights a new approach to archaeology, one that places human rights at the core of archaeological theory and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Koji Mizoguchi, Claire Smith, Claire E Smith, Claire E. Smith
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781629583068
• ISBN: 978-1-62958-306-8
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1480 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity