Transforming Archaeology

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 personal engagement and a new toolkit. Thus, in addition to the theoretical grounding and case materials from around the world, each contributor offers a personal statement of their goals and an outline of collaborative methods that can be adopted by other archaeologists. Chapter 1 Transforming Archaeology, Sonya Atalay, Lee Rains Clauss, Randall H. McGuire, John R. Welch; Chapter 2 Betwixt and Between, Lee Rains Clauss; Chapter 3 Engaging Archaeology, Sonya Atalay; Chapter 4 Situating Activism in Archaeology, Quetzil E. Castañeda; Chapter 5 “We Have Met The Enemy And It Is Us”, John R. Welch, Neal Ferris; Chapter 6 Working Class Archaeology, Randall H. McGuire; Chapter 7 Reconciling Inequalities in Archaeological Practice and Heritage Research, George P. Nicholas; Chapter 8 Transforming the Terms of Engagement between Archaeologists and Communities, Patricia A. McAnany; Chapter 9 From the Bottom Up, M. Jay Stottman; Chapter 10 Activating Archaeology, K. Anne Pyburn; Chapter 11 Beyond Archaeological Agendas, Neal Ferris, John R. Welch; Chapter 12 Archaeologists as Activists, Advocates, and Expert Witnesses, T. J. Ferguson;