Thinker-tinkers, race and the archaeological critique of modernity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2130952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon Lee Dawdy, Shannon Dawdy (0009-0003-9984-1124, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-164 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Dialogues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1380-2038 • E-ISSN: 1478-2294 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1380203806001693 |
| OpenAlex | W2142189016 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
A new sub-field in the archaeology of race has been emerging among historical archaeologists based in the US and South Africa. A review of this literature, put into play with some thoughts from Ralph Ellison and Franz Fanon, provides several 'object lessons' about the state of archaeological theory and practice, and the difficulties inherent in framing a material study of race. The literature exemplifies how archaeology is fast becoming an anachronistic critique of modernity that may hinder our ability to see difference in the past. At the same time, a brave new project of comparison might position us to contribute a unique perspective on the spiral of history
Aesthetics · Anachronism · Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Framing (construction · Modernity · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Gender Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
Conclusion
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Doomsday confessions
| Citations per year | 0.94 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |