Archaeology in Society [recurso electrónico] Its Relevance in the Modern World

"The practice of archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media. Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologists come to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examining history, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period or interest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology : preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few. From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group of contributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state of archaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to the question of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do for society. Instead, the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology is relevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energy exploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how they are told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past through museums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the forms they currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the field and address the challenges we all face."--4e de couv Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Introduction: A L’Enfant Plan for Archaeology....Pages 1-20 Front Matter....Pages 21-22 Life in the Archaeological Marketplace....Pages 23-43 National-Scale Cultural Resource Legislation....Pages 45-56 Archaeological Working Conditions and Public Perception....Pages 57-63 What Public Engagement in Archaeology Really Means....Pages 65-76 Archaeological Research and the Academic Process....Pages 77-88 Building an Archaeological Business....Pages 89-96 The Changing Mission of Museums....Pages 97-109 Scoping Archaeological Projects in Relation to Specific Regulations....Pages 111-122 The “Other” Meaning of Value in Archaeology: The Uncomfortable Topics of Money, Looting, and Artifacts of Questionable Origin....Pages 123-137 Archaeology on the Screen....Pages 139-152 Historical Archaeology and Public Engagement....Pages 153-164 Front Matter....Pages 165-166 What the Walrus and the Carpenter Did Not Talk About: Maritime Archaeology and the Near Future of Energy....Pages 167-192 The Necessary Roles of Archaeology in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation....Pages 193-215 Teaching the Archaeology of War....Pages 217-227 Ethnic Identity and the Anthropological Relevance of Archaeology....Pages 229-236 Front Matter....Pages 237-238 Pragmatism and the Relevancy of Archaeology for Contemporary Society....Pages 239-256 Looking Forward to the Past: Archaeology Through Rose-Coloured Glasses....Pages 257-266 Secrets of the Past, Archaeology, and the Public....Pages 267-276 Envisioning Engaged and Useful Archaeologies....Pages 277-289 Front Matter....Pages 237-238 Conclusion: The Contemporary Relevance of Archaeology – Archaeology and the Real World?....Pages 291-303 Back Matter....Pages 305-317 "The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media. Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few. From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead, the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face."--Back cover "The practice of Archaeology has many different facets: from academic, to governmental, to cultural resource management, to public media. Contemporary relevance of archaeology means understanding the roles that archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions that it can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologists come to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examining history, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period or interest. The outside world has a number of other expectations on Archaeology: preservation, tourism, and education, to name a few. From a broad and varied background, the Editors have compiled a rare group of contributors well-qualified to address questions about the current state of Archaeology and its continued relevance. There is no single answer to how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do. Instead, the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology is and can be relevant to the present day- creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists to understand the work of others in the field, and address the challenges they all face"--Provided by publisher