Treasure Hunting and Pillaging in Sicily
Acquiring a Deviant Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2546569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sam Migliore (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1/2 |
| Pages | 161 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0254-9212 • E-ISSN: 2224-6428 |
| Publisher | University of Victoria Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/25605607 |
| OpenAlex | W2491273553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
Treasure hunting, the pillaging of archaeological sites and the resultant trade in antiquities have been increasingly subject to neg ative sanctions both by governments and international bodies. Rural Sicilians, conditioned by a history of exploitation at the hands of out siders to view government regulations with suspicion, do not label treasure hunting as ipso facto deviant. However, if such actions cause damage to property or persons within the community, the perpetrators will be labelled as deviants and will be subjected to formal sanctions in accordance with the unwritten code of omerta (manliness, re spect). A specific ethnographic case is examined in detail. Resume: La chasse au tresor, le pillage de sites archeologiques et le commerce d'antiquites sont de plus en plus sujet a des sanctions nega tives par les gouvernements et les organisations internationaux. Pour les habitants des regions rurales de la Sicile, longtemps mefiants des interventions gouvernementales a cause de l'exploitation historique de leur pays par des etrangers, la chasse au tresor ne represente pas une activite ipso facto deviante. Par contre, si ce genre d'activites cause des dommages aux proprietes ou blesse les habitants, les auteurs seront vus en tant que deviants et devront repondre a des sanctions formelles en accord avec le code du pays omerta (manliness, re spect). Cette etude examine un cas ethnographique en detail
Archaeology · Art · De facto · Ethnography · Ethnology · Humanities · Political science · Sanctions · Sociology · Treasure · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Anthropology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2023 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |