num_pages: 262
description: History and Approaches to Heritage Studies explores the historical development of cultural heritage theory and practice as well as current issues in the field. It brings together archaeologists who are deeply engaged with a range of stakeholders in heritage management and training. Chapters contain instructive reflections on working with descendant communities local residents community partners and students in a variety of settings. With a focus on pedagogy throughout topics include the importance of critical thinking skills how technology has transformed education gender issues in archaeology minorities in heritage careers NAGPRA and ethics education archaeology field schools and e-learning. Contributors describe changing views of heritage perspectives on disruptive technologies and new interdisciplinary collaborations. The volume concludes with a discussion of what how and why archaeologists teach and how they might do better to clarify the fields relevance to people today. Emphasizing the importance of heritage studies principles and active learning in archaeological education this handbook and its companion Pedagogy and Practice in Heritage Studies  provide tools to equip archaeologists and heritage professionals with collaborative community-based and activist approaches to the past. Susan J. Bender  Elizabeth S. Chilton  Bonnie J. Clark  Kate Clark  Hannah Cobb  Karina Croucher  Greg Donofrio  Patricia Emerson  M. Elaine Franklin  Katherine Hayes  Tim Hoogland  Eleanor M. King  Robert MacDonald Arkadiusz Marciniak  Phyllis Mauch Messenger  Kevin P. Murphy  Teresa Nichols  Patrick Nunnally  K. Anne Pyburn  Paul Shackel  April Sievert  Chris Taylor  Jayne-Leigh Thomas  Joe Watkins  Anduin Wilhide  Larry J. Zimmerman Volumes in the series Cultural Heritage Studies edited by Paul A. Shackel
language: English
title: History and Approaches to Heritage Studies
publisher: University Press of Florida