Archaeologies Of Us And Them: Debating History, Heritage And Indigeneity (routledge Studies In Archaeology)

__Archaeologies of “Us” and “Them”__ explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when ‘we’ define ‘the other’ by categorizing ‘them’ as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and presents, this volume gives a nuanced analysis of the underlying definitions, concepts and ethics associated with this field in order to explore Indigenous archaeology as a theoretical, ethical and political concept. Indigenous archaeology is an increasingly important topic discussed worldwide, and as such critical analyses must be applied to debates which are often surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Drawing on an international range of global case studies, this timely and sensitive collection significantly contributes to the development of archaeological critical theory. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of figures 9 Notes on contributors 11 Foreword 17 Introduction 20 Part I Politics of indigeneity 34 1 Collective rights and the construction of heritage 38 2 Naming the indigenous 52 3 Stakeholder in practice: “Us”, “Them” and the problem of expertise 57 4 Extractive industries, corporate discourse and indigenous heritage 72 5 Integrating the past in the present: archaeology as part of living Yup’ik heritage 83 6 Us and whom?: representations of indigenousness in the archaeological site of Avdat, Israel 99 7 The archaeological construction of aboriginality: the Inuit case 116 Part II Spaces between “Us” and “Them” 128 8 Envisioning a different notion of “indigenous archaeology” from the perspective of Sub-Saharan Africa 132 9 Who is indigenous?: migration theories and notions of indigeneity in Southern African archaeology 146 10 Reading indigeneity without race: color, representation and uncertainty in photographic evidence 159 11 How history controls the past: “discovering” the unconventional and underground history of Setauket, New York’s Native and African American community 178 12 Bronze drums and the contestations of indigenous heritage in Laos 194 13 Indigeneity, knowledge and archaeology on both sides of the mirror 204 Part III Heritage and indigenous rights 214 14 Culture, rights, indigeneity and intervention: addressing inequality in indigenous heritage protection and control 218 15 Archaeological heritage and Hokkaido Ainu: ethnicity and research ethics 237 16 Power relations and the management of heritage in South Africa 252 17 Performing “Indigenous” for international tourists who tour the rural poor 260 18 Contested colonial history and heritage in Sápmi: archaeology, indigeneity and local communities in Northern Sweden 277 19 Reindeer herding as heritage in the Kola Peninsula, northwestern Russia 291 Index 313 Archaeologies of "Us" and "Them"" explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when 'we' define 'the other' by categorizing 'them' as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and presents, this volume gives a nuanced analysis of the underlying definitions, concepts and ethics associated with this field in order to explore indigenous archaeology as a theoretical, ethical and political concept. Indigenous archaeology is an increasingly important topic discussed worldwide, and as such critical analyses must be applied to debates which are often surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Drawing on an international range of global case studies, this timely and sensitive collection significantly contributes to the development of indigenous and archaeological critical theory Archaeologies Of 'us' And 'them' Explores The Concept Of Indigeneity Within The Field Of Archaeology And Heritage And In Particular Examines The Shifts In Power That Occur When 'we' Define 'the Other' By Categorizing 'them' As Indigenous. Recognizing The Complex And Shifting Distinctions Between Indigenous And Non-indigenous Pasts And Presents, This Volume Gives A Nuanced Analysis Of The Underlying Definitions, Concepts And Ethics Associated With This Field In Order To Explore Indigenous Archaeology As A Theoretical, Ethical And Political Concept--provided By Publisher. Edited By Charlotta Hillerdal, Anna Karlström And Carl-gösta Ojala. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Archaeologies of Us and Them contributes to the development of indigenous and archaeological critical theory through the exploration of the concept of indigeneity and the power shifts that occur when we define the other by categorising them as indigenous. Indigenous archaeology is a topic of ever pressing importance and as such critical analyses must be applied to what can often be debate surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Taking on the challenge of analysing the underlying definitions, concepts and basic ethics associated with this field, Archaeologies of Us and Them explores indigenous archaeology as a theoretical, ethical and political concept."