Thinking about cultural resource management
Subtitle: essays from the edge
By: Thomas F. King.
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Historic preservation -- United States.; Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.; Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- United States; Cultural property -- Protection -- United States.; United States -- Cultural policy.; United States -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation.
Description: "Tom King knows cultural resource management. As one of its long-standing practitioners, a key person in developing the regulations, and a consultant, trainer, and author of several important books on the topic, King's ideas on CRM have had a large impact on contemporary practice. In this witty, sardonic book, he outlines ways of improving how cultural resources are treated in America. King tackles everything from disciplinary blinders, NAGPRA, and the National Register to flaws in the Section 106 process, avaricious consultants, and the importance of meaningful consultation with native peoples. This brief work is an important source of new ideas for anyone working in this field and a good starting point for discussion in courses and training programs."--Pub. website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.