Archaeology of the Communist Era A Political History of Archaeology of the 20th Century
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2016
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9783319451060
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2016-12-16
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Springer International Publishing AG
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6919 gr
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235 mm
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155 mm
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Research, P, 06
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Engelsk
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Biographical note
Ludomir Lozny is current managing editor of the journal Human Ecology, and an adjunct professor at Hunter College in the Department of Archaeology.
This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public.
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This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes.
Preface.- 1: Introduction.- 2: Theory and practice of archaeology under communism: key characteristics.- 3: Archaeology in Bolshevik Russia.- 4: Archaeology and Marxism in Poland: a personal account.- 5: Historical Observations on Archaeology in the Polish People’s Republic 1945-1989.- 6: Czech archaeology under communism.- 7: "A number of valuable guidance received by researchers who studied long periods of history of our country ...": On the ideological conditions of archaeology in Ukraine 1945-1991.- 8: Contemporary Bulgarian Archaeology as a Social Practice in the later 20th – early 21st century.- 9: Archaeology in Hungary 1948–1989.- 10: Between Science and Ideology– Aspects of Archeological Research in the Former GDR between the End of World War II and the Reunification.- 11: A Story of Its Own: what happened and what is going on with the North Korean Archaeology.- 12: Marx, Sherlock Holmes, and Late Italian Prehistory.- 13: Ex Oriente Lux: Palaeolithic Research in Central and Eastern Europe.
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“Stemming from a Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference in 2011, this collection of papers offers a highly personalized glimpse into the relationship between scholarship and politics during the 20th century. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/professionals.” (K. Killian, Choice, Vol. 55 (2), October, 2017)
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Highlights the political conditions that influenced archaeological theory and practice during the communist era worldwideAddresses the overall impact of Soviet archaeology by contrasting it directly with Western archaeologyClarifies the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure?
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319451060
Publisert
2016-12-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer International Publishing AG
Vekt
6919 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
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