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Transforming Archaeology : Activist Practices and Prospects.
Archaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented, community-based endeavor. They wish to replace the primacy of meeting academic demands with meeting the needs and values of those ou...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Walnut Creek :
Left Coast Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Archaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented, community-based endeavor. They wish to replace the primacy of meeting academic demands with meeting the needs and values of those outside the field who may benefit most from our work. They insist that we employ both rigorous scientific methods and an equally rigorous critique of those practices to ensure that our work addresses real-world social, environmental, and political problems. A transformed archaeology requires both pers. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (266 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611329636 1611329639 9781611329612 1611329612 9781611329629 1611329620 9781611327595 1611327598 |