Race and Practice in Archaeological Interpretation.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (320 pages)
- Archaeology, Culture, and Society Series .
- Archaeology, Culture, and Society Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Problematizing Race in Archaeology -- 2. The Prehistory of Race and Archaeological Interpretation, Part 1: Inventing Race for Archaeology -- 3. The Prehistory of Race and Archaeological Interpretation, Part II: Ethnicity over Race -- 4. Archaeological Interpretation and the Practice of Race -- 5. Materiality in the Practice of Race -- 6. A Case Study of Archaeology and the Practice of Race from Early Nineteenth-Century Ireland -- 7. Race, Practice, and Archaeology -- References Cited -- Index.
Charles E. Orser, Jr. argues that since race has been used implicitly in archaeology for more than 100 years, the issue must be addressed directly despite the long history of debate, denial, and ignorance.