The Power of Performance: Activism, Public Archaeology, and Heritage Landscapes at the Portland Wharf
Author(s): M. Jay Stottman
Year: 2016
Summary
The development of an activist archaeology has led to an examination of how archaeologists can collaborate with and benefit communities. The notion that the products of archaeological research are relatively weak tools for achieving activist goals has led some archaeologists to emphasize the performance of archaeology as a more effective way to engage communities. In this paper I will examine the performance of archaeology as a way to create heritage landscapes and achieve activist goals. I will discuss the efforts to use archaeology at the Portland Wharf site to help create, modify, and maintain community identity through heritage landscapes.
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The Power of Performance: Activism, Public Archaeology, and Heritage Landscapes at the Portland Wharf. M. Jay Stottman. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434915)
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Keywords
General
Activisim
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Heritage Landscapes
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Public Archaeology
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 410