Archaeology, the Public and the Recent Past

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Essays dealing with the question of how the theory and practice of archaeology should engage with the recent past. Heritage, memory, community archaeology and the politics of the past form the main strands running through the papers in this volume.The authors tackle these subjects from a range of different philosophical perspectives, with manydrawing on the experience of recent community, commercial and other projects. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on both the philosophy of engagement and with its enactment in specific contexts; the essays deal with an interest in the meaning, value and contested nature of the recent past and in the theory and practice of archaeological engagements with that past. Chris Dalglish is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow. Contributors: Julia Beaumont, David Bowsher, Terry Brown, Jo Buckberry, Chris Dalglish, James Dixon, Audrey Horning, Robert Isherwood, Robert C Janaway, Melanie Johnson, Siân Jones, Catriona Mackie, Janet Montgomery, Harold Mytum, Michael Nevell, Natasha Powers, Biddy Simpson, Matt Town, Andrew Wilson Frontmatter Contents List of Figures and Tables List of Contributors Archaeologists, Power and the Recent Past Part One - Constructing Memories, Constructing Communities Open-Air Museums, Authenticity and the shaping of Cultural Identity: An Example from the Isle of Man Loyal yet Independent: Archaeological Perspectives on Remembering and Forgetting World War I on the Isle of Man Public Engagement at Prestongrange: Reflections on a Community Project Archaeology for All: Managing Expectations and Learning from the Past for the Future – the Dig Manchester Community Archaeology Experience Rediscovering, Preserving and Making Memories at Community Archaeology Part Two - Engaging the Past, Engaging the Present Politics, Publics and Professional Pragmatics: Re-Envisioning Archaeological Practice in Northern Ireland Archaeology, Politics and Politicians, or: Small p in a Big P World ‘No Certain Roof but the Coffin Lid’: Exploring the Commercial and Academic Need for a High Level Research Framework to Safeguard the Future of the Post-Medieval Burial Resource ‘Men That Are Gone … Come Like Shadows, So Depart’: Research Practice and Sampling Strategies for Enhancing Our Understanding of Post-Medieval Human Remains Dialogues Between Past, Present and Future: Reflections on Engaging the Recent Past Index