The Archaeology of Collective Action - Couverture souple

Livre 1 sur 18: American Experience in Archaeological Pespective

Saitta, Dean J.

 
9780813030708: The Archaeology of Collective Action
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0813030706 ISBN 13 : 9780813030708
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2007

Synopsis

Saitta examines historical archaeology's success in reconstructing collective social action in the past and considers the implications of these reconstructions for society today. Recognizing that studies of the past can serve different social interests, creating knowledge that can be used to oppress or emancipate elements of society, Saitta argues that historical archaeology needs to move beyond its emphasis on recovering the individual to acknowledging and asserting its power to effect social change.Developing a theoretical and methodological approach to the archaeology of collective action, Saitta reviews some of the progress archaeologists have made in illuminating race-, gender-, and class-based forms of collective action in shaping the American experience. He then provides a case study illustrating the methods and insights archaeology brings to research on the Ludlow Massacre and the Colorado Coalfield Strike of 1913-14. Throughout, Saitta frames key issues and definitions in a clear, accessible style and offers compelling and persuasive arguments for the epistemological reorientation of the discipline of historical archaeology.Notably, the book makes explicit the tie between the archaeological past and the political present. Excavations of the strikers' tent colony site at Ludlow, Colorado, provided novel insights into the survival tactics and resistance strategies of ordinary people locked in struggle with state and corporate power. The site became a powerful living memorial, resonating in contemporary labor struggles. Saitta's book will thus have special interest for the audience of scholars, students, and citizens who see archaeology as both a source of historical truth and a comment on the contemporary human condition.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dean J. Saitta is professor of anthropology at the University of Denver and author of Denver: An Archaeological History.

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Éditeur
University Press of Florida
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0813030706
ISBN 13 
9780813030708
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
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