Ethics And Archaeological Praxis

Author : Cristóbal Gnecco,Dorothy Lippert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781493916467

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Ethics and Archaeological Praxis by Cristóbal Gnecco,Dorothy Lippert Pdf

Restoring the historicity and plurality of archaeological ethics is a task to which this book is devoted; its emphasis on praxis mends the historical condition of ethics. In doing so, it shows that nowadays a multicultural (sometimes also called “public”) ethic looms large in the discipline. By engaging communities “differently,” archaeology has explicitly adopted an ethical outlook, purportedly striving to overcome its colonial ontology and metaphysics. In this new scenario, respect for other historical systems/worldviews and social accountability appear to be prominent. Being ethical in archaeological terms in the multicultural context has become mandatory, so much that most professional, international and national archaeological associations have ethical principles as guiding forces behind their openness towards social sectors traditionally ignored or marginalized by their practices. This powerful new ethics—its newness is based, to a large extent, in that it is the first time that archaeological ethics is explicitly stated, as if it didn’t exist before—emanates from metropolitan centers, only to be adopted elsewhere. In this regard, it is worth probing the very nature of the dominant multicultural ethics in disciplinary practices because (a) it is at least suspicious that at the same time archaeology has tuned up with postmodern capitalist/market needs, and (b) the discipline (along with its ethical principles) is contested worldwide by grass-roots organizations and social movements. Can archaeology have socially committed ethical principles at the same time that it strengthens its relationship with the market and capitalism? Is this coincidence just merely haphazard or does it obey more structural rules? The papers in this book try to answer these two questions by examining praxis-based contexts in which archaeological ethics unfolds.

Author : Larry J. Zimmerman,Karen D. Vitelli
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0759102716

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Ethical Issues in Archaeology by Larry J. Zimmerman,Karen D. Vitelli Pdf

Ethics in the field of archaeological research has become increasingly more complicated, particularly in response to the recent growth of contract archaeology. The past is not in fact "dead and buried," and ethical questions about this living record demand an ongoing discussion within the social and cultural groups who interpret this record. Authored largely by members of the Society for American Archaeology Ethics Committee, this up-to-date edited volume of original articles tackles issues such as the origins of and theory behind archaeological ethics, as well as archaeologists' responsibilities to the archaeological record, to diverse publics, to each other, and to their students. The book promises to fuel a critical debate among professionals and will be an important tool for training the next generation of archaeologists. Published in cooperation with the Society for American Archaeology. Published in cooperation with the Society for American Archaeology.

Author : Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh,Julie Hollowell,Dru McGill
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781646425570

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Ethics in Action by Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh,Julie Hollowell,Dru McGill Pdf

Based on the Society for American Archaeology’s Annual Ethics Bowl, this SAA Press book is centered on a series of hypothetical case studies that challenge the reader to think through the complexities of archaeological ethics. The volume will benefit undergraduate and graduate students who can either use these cases as a classroom activity or as preparation for the Ethics Bowl, as well as those who are seeking to better understand the ethical predicaments that face the discipline.

Author : Karen D. Vitelli,Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759114432

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Archaeological Ethics by Karen D. Vitelli,Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh Pdf

The second edition of Archaeological Ethics is an invitation to an ongoing and lively discussion on ethics. In addition to topics such as looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct, Vitelli and Colwell-Chanthaphonh have responded to current events and news stories. Twenty-one new articles expand this ongoing discussion into the realm of intellectual property, public outreach, archaeotourism, academic freedom, archaeological concerns in times of war, and conflicting values. These compelling articles, from Archaeology Magazine, American Archaeology, and Expedition are written for a general audience and provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion and research questions, and suggestions for further reading_particularly helpful given the vast increase in related literature over the last decade_serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.

Author : Larry J. Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0759102694

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Ethical Issues in Archaeology by Larry J. Zimmerman Pdf

A brief guide to cultural resource managers on how to manage public archaeological sites.

Author : Tracy Ireland,John Schofield
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781493916498

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The Ethics of Cultural Heritage by Tracy Ireland,John Schofield Pdf

It is widely acknowledged that all archaeological research is embedded within cultural, political and economic contexts, and that all archaeological research falls under the heading ‘heritage’. Most archaeologists now work in museums and other cultural institutions, government agencies, non-government organisations and private sector companies, and this diversity ensures that debates continue to proliferate about what constitutes appropriate professional ethics within these related and relevant contexts. Discussions about the ethics of cultural heritage in the 20th century focused on standards of professionalism, stewardship, responsibilities to stakeholders and on establishing public trust in the authenticity of the outcomes of the heritage process. This volume builds on recent approaches that move away from treating ethics as responsibilities to external domains and to the discipline, and which seek to ensure ethics are integral to all heritage theory, practice and methods. The chapters in this collection chart a departure from the tradition of external heritage ethics towards a broader approach underpinned by the turn to human rights, issues of social justice and the political economy of heritage, conceptualising ethical responsibilities not as pertaining to the past, but to a future-focused domain of social action.

Author : Christopher Scarre,Geoffrey Scarre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 0511326912

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The Ethics of Archaeology by Christopher Scarre,Geoffrey Scarre Pdf

What role do ethics have to play in archaeology? This collection brings together experts from the worlds of archaeology, anthropology and philosophy to offer new insights into the key ethical dilemmas facing archaeology today. Timely and stimulating, this collection is required reading for all students and practitioners of archaeology.

Author : Ernestene L. Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015008022876

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Ethics and Values in Archaeology by Ernestene L. Green Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Scarre,Robin Coningham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521196062

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Appropriating the Past by Geoffrey Scarre,Robin Coningham Pdf

An international and multidisciplinary team addresses significant ethical questions about the rights to access, manage and interpret the material remains of the past.

Author : Francesco Ripanti
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803273471

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Unforgettable Encounters: Understanding Participation in Italian Community Archaeology by Francesco Ripanti Pdf

Whether as excavators and re-enactors, or co-organising research campaigns and outreach activities, the participation of the general public in archaeology has become a well-represented practice, but the impact remains underexplored. Evaluating participation can influence fieldwork practice and enrich the academic discussion on public archaeology.

Author : Lynn Meskell,Peter Pels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000189780

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Embedding Ethics by Lynn Meskell,Peter Pels Pdf

Anthropologists who talk about ethics generally mean the code of practice drafted by a professional association for implementation by its members. As this book convincingly shows, such a conception is far too narrow. A more radical approach is to recognize that moral judgments are made at every juncture of scientific practice and they require a negotiation of responsibility with all stakeholders in the research enterprise.Embedding Ethics questions why ethics have been divorced from scientific expertise. Invoking different disciplinary practices from biological, archaeological, cultural, and linguistic anthropology, contributors show how ethics should be resituated at the heart of, rather than exterior to, scientific activity. Positioning the researcher as a negotiator of significant truths rather than an adjudicator of a priori precepts enables contributors to relocate ethics in new sets of social and scientific relationships triggered by recent globalization processes - from new forms of intellectual and cultural ownership to accountability in governance, and the very ways in which people are studied. Case studies from ethnographic research, museum display, archaeological fieldwork and professional monitoring illustrate both best practice and potential pitfalls.This important book is an essential guide for all anthropologists who wish to be active contributors to the discussion on ethics and the ethical practice of their profession.

Author : Mark Pluciennik
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X006127979

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Responsibilities of Archaeologists by Mark Pluciennik Pdf

The idea that archaeologists are representatives or stewards' of the archaeological record does not do justice to the complex practical decisions archaeologists often have to make, and the political and moral dilemmas they face everyday.

Author : Kirsty Squires,David Errickson,Nicholas Márquez-Grant
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030329266

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Ethical Approaches to Human Remains by Kirsty Squires,David Errickson,Nicholas Márquez-Grant Pdf

This book is the first of its kind, combining international perspectives on the current ethical considerations and challenges facing bioarchaeologists in the recovery, analysis, curation, and display of human remains. It explores how museum curators, commercial practitioners, forensic anthropologists, and bioarchaeologists deal with ethical issues pertaining to human remains in traditional and digital settings around the world. The book not only raises key ethical questions concerning the study, display, and curation of skeletal remains that bioarchaeologists must face and overcome in different countries, but also explores how this global community can work together to increase awareness of similar and, indeed, disparate ethical considerations around the world and how they can be addressed in working practices. The key aspects addressed include ethics in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, the excavation, curation, and display of human remains, repatriation, and new imaging techniques. As such, the book offers an ideal guide for students and practitioners in the fields of bioarchaeology, osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, medical anthropology, archaeology, anatomy, museum and archive studies, and philosophy, detailing how some ethical dilemmas have been addressed and which future dilemmas need to be considered.

Author : Cornelius Holtorf,Andreas Pantazatos,Geoffrey Scarre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429875229

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Cultural Heritage, Ethics and Contemporary Migrations by Cornelius Holtorf,Andreas Pantazatos,Geoffrey Scarre Pdf

Cultural Heritage, Ethics and Contemporary Migrations breaks new ground in our understanding of the challenges faced by heritage practitioners and researchers in the contemporary world of mass migration, where people encounter new cultural heritage and relocate their own. It focuses particularly on issues affecting archaeological heritage sites and artefacts, which help determine and maintain social identity, a role problematised when populations are in flux. This diverse and authoritative collection brings together international specialists to discuss socio-political and ethical implications for the management of archaeological heritage in global society. With contributions by authors from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including archaeologists, philosophers, cultural historians and custodians of cultural heritage, the volume explores a rich mix of contrasting, yet complementary, viewpoints and approaches. Among the topics discussed are the relations between culture and identity; the potentialities of museums and monuments to support or subvert a people’s sense of who they are; and how cultural heritage has been used to bring together communities containing people of different origins and traditions, yet without erasing or blurring their distinctive cultural features. Cultural Heritage, Ethics and Contemporary Migrations is a crucial text for archaeologists, curators, policymakers and others working in the heritage field, as well as for philosophers, political scientists and other readers interested in the links between immigration and cultural heritage.

Author : Raz Kletter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429631979

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Archaeology, Heritage and Ethics in the Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem by Raz Kletter Pdf

This volume is a critical study of recent archaeology in the Western Wall Plaza area, Jerusalem. Considered one of the holiest places on Earth for Jews and Muslims, it is also a place of controversy, where the State marks ‘our’ remains for preservation and adoration and ‘theirs’ for silencing. Based on thousands of documents from the Israel Antiquities Authority and other sources, such as protocols of planning committees, readers can explore for the first time this archaeological ‘heart of darkness’ in East Jerusalem. The book follows a series of unique discoveries, reviewing the approval and execution of development plans and excavations, and the use of the areas once excavation has finished. Who decides what and how to excavate, what to preserve – or ‘remove’? Who pays for the archaeology, for what aims? The professional, scientific archaeology of the past happens now: it modifies the present and is modified by it. This book ‘excavates’ the archaeology of East Jerusalem to reveal its social and political contexts, power structures and ethics. Readers interested in the history, archaeology and politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will find this book useful, as well as scholars and students of the history and ethics of Archaeology, Jerusalem, conservation, nationalism, and heritage.