ARKEO 6232

ARKEO 6232

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

Archaeology has never operated in a vacuum. This course examines the political context of the study of the past, and the uses to which accounts of the past have been put in the present. Archaeology is often implicated in nationalist claims to territory, or claims of ethnic, racial, or religious superiority. Museum exhibits and other presentations to the public always have an agenda, consciously or otherwise. Archaeologists are increasingly required to interact with descendent communities, often in the context of postcolonial tensions. The antiquities trade and the protection of archaeological sites connects archaeologists to commercial and law enforcement sectors. We will also consider the internal politics of the practice of archaeology in various settings, including the implications of the funding sources that support archaeological work. This course is open to students of archaeology, socio-cultural anthropology, history, and other disciplines with an interest in the past.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3232ANTHR 6232ARKEO 3232

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16293 ARKEO 6232   LEC 001