[INTRODUCTION]: Changing the Past for the Present and the Future
The power of narrative lies in its ability to actively shape the representations of the past that form collective memory. Narratives of the past can be about power relations, and they can provide a map to help archaeologists think about the past and the present. They can reinforce and naturalize ide...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Historical Archaeology. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 47(2013), 3, Seite 1-11 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2013
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Historical Archaeology |
| Schlagworte: | Social sciences Behavioral sciences Law Political science History |
| Zusammenfassung: | The power of narrative lies in its ability to actively shape the representations of the past that form collective memory. Narratives of the past can be about power relations, and they can provide a map to help archaeologists think about the past and the present. They can reinforce and naturalize ideas about inequalities in resources and social relations. Unchallenged, these inequalities become part of a naturalized everyday existence. The authors in this volume use historical archaeology as a form of political action to challenge the dominant narrative and develop different ways of looking at the past. These new perspectives also have an impact on the way archaeologists view the present |
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| ISSN: | 23281103 |