Considering the Future of African American Archaeology

Contributors to this volume have outlined a number of issues that will continue to influence African American archaeology in the decade. This essay serves to highlight and synthesize these disparate themes into a single discussion. In particular, issues related to the spatial foci of African America...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Historical archaeology 2004-01, Vol.38 (1), p.109-123
Main Author: Wilkie, Laurie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
African American culture
African American studies
African Americans
Africans
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeological theory
Archaeology
Black communities
Commentary
Communities
Diaspora
Historical archaeology
History
Landscapes
Plantations
Race
Racial inequality
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Contributors to this volume have outlined a number of issues that will continue to influence African American archaeology in the decade. This essay serves to highlight and synthesize these disparate themes into a single discussion. In particular, issues related to the spatial foci of African American archaeology; presentations of the African American past that continue to reflect constructs of racial inequality; and the role of community partnering are emphasized. The essay is closed with a consideration of how issues grappled with in African American archaeology will be of increased importance to the broader historical archaeological community.
ISSN:0440-9213
2328-1103
DOI:10.1007/BF03376637