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This important book concerns critical themes in the development of archaeology as a reflexive, self-critical discipline in the modern world. It explores ethical, political and cultural tensions and responsibilities which need to be addressed by archaeologists when working within networks of global ecologies and communities, and how authoritarian traditions can exacerbate the divide between expert and public knowledge. Moreover, it analyses how localised acts of archaeology relate to changing conceptions of risk, heritage, culture, identity, and conflict. Bringing together insights of Alain Schnapp, Michael Shanks, Isabelle Stengers, Bruno Latour, Ulrich Beck, John Urry and other contributors to cross disciplinary discussions of these themes, it shows how archaeological discourse can contribute towards engaging and understanding current dilemmas and how archaeology as a responsibly exercised, reflexive and localised practice can play a part in building our commonly shared and experienced world.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Geography Human geography

• Full title: Unquiet Pasts
• Subtitle: Risk Society, Lived Cultural Heritage, Re-designing Reflexivity
• Author: Stephanie Koerner
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 442
• EAN: 9780754675488
• ISBN: 0754675483
• ID: 04681683
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 964 g
• Dimensions: 243 × 165 × 31 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. August 2010

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