From the Varrio to the Academy: Chicano Perspectives in Indigenous Archaeology

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Hood Archaeologies: Impacts of the School-to-Prison Pipeline on Archaeological Practice and Pedagogy" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

As a first-generation scholar from a low-income campesino background, the lived experience of socioeconomic inequality, racism, and other issues influence teaching, research, and scholarship. While the varrio, or “hood,” is often associated with negative connotations, positive aspects, such as community, respect, and convivencia, are overlooked and underappreciated. These collectivist cultural values are distinct from Western norms, highlighting independence and individualism. In this paper, I highlight how BIPOC scholars, especially those from the varrio, may gravitate to archaeological research that supports collaborative and community-based research practices like those found in Indigenous archaeology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Hood Archaeologies: Impacts of the School-to-Prison Pipeline on Archaeological Practice and Pedagogy   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40306.0