Leslie Bedford, former director of the highly regarded Bank Street College museum leadership program, expands the museum professional’s vision of exhibitions beyond the simple goal of transmitting kno
"Leslie Bedford, former director of the highly regarded Bank Street College museum leadership program, expands the museum professional's vision of exhibitions beyond the simple goal of transmitting kn
The discovery of the 17,000 tablets at the late third millennium BC Syrian site of Ebla revolutionized the study of the ancient Near East. Popular treatments of the finds were quick to follow and volu
Since the 1980s, the dominant paradigm for investigations of atrocities has been the use of forensic exhumation of human remains. This book explores the political and symbolic power of exhumation and
The legend of General George Custer's final fight at the Battle of Little Big Horn in southern Montana has portrayed Custer as a hero, martyr, fool and coward. As no "white" people were left after the
The 1876 events known as Custer’s Last Stand, Battle of Little Big Horn, or Battle of Greasy Grass have been represented over 1000 times in various artistic media, from paintings to sculpture to fast
The current political narrative in the United States is dominated by the conservative right. As this imbalance continues to grow and the conservative mindset draws ever closer to the very Muslim extre
Goodall portrays a world caught up in the middle of a narrative arms race, where the message of the political right has outflanked the message of the political left.? It is a world where narrative
Native Americans, researchers increasingly worry, are disproportionately victims of epidemics and poor health because they ?fail” to seek medical care, are ?non-compliant” patients, or ?lack immunity”
"This represents innovative work that is making a difference. Whether affiliated with NGOs, IGOs, government agencies, or academic institutions, humanitarians will benefit greatly."---Jose Ramos-Horta
"This represents innovative work that is making a difference. Whether affiliated with NGOs, IGOs, government agencies, or academic institutions, humanitarians will benefit greatly."---Jose Ramos-Horta
Native Americans, researchers increasingly worry, are disproportionately victims of epidemics and poor health because they "fail" to seek medical care, are "non-compliant" patients, or "lack immunity"
This volume reports on the excavation of Guila Naquitz cave in Oaxaca, a site that provides important evidence for the earliest plant domestication in the New World. Stratigraphic studies, examination
Wang (anthropology, Peking University) is one of the new breed of scholars who blend their knowledge of history and anthropology in order to uncover as much as can be known of past civilizations. Here
Mingming Wang, one of the most prolific anthropologists in China, has produced a work both of long-term historical anthropology and of broad social theory. In it, he traces almost a millennium of hist
Most Americans agree that our heritage?both natural and cultural?should be protected. Then why does development run rampant, aided?rather than limited?by government inaction? Tom King has been a parti
King (cultural resources consultant) gives a strongly-worded and often terse assessment of environmental impact assessments in the United States as they relate to cultural and natural heritages. While
Yellowstone. Sacagawea. Lewis & Clark. Transcontinental railroad. Indians as college mascots. All are iconic figures, symbols of the West in the Anglo-American imagination. Well-known cultural cr
Yellowstone. Sacagawea. Lewis & Clark. Transcontinental railroad. Indians as college mascots. All are iconic figures, symbols of the West in the Anglo-American imagination. Well-known cultural cr
Beverley Butler’s ethnography of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina project critiques the underlying western foundational concepts and values behind the Library in a nuanced postcolonial examination of memor
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe. The controversy that surrounded the site in the early par
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe. The controversy that surrounded the site in the early par
The origin of Israel, their settlement in the land of Canaan and transformation into an organized kingdom is one of the most stimulating and controversial chapters in the history of ancient Israel. In
Chris Webster’s handy, informative guide outlines what it take to become an archaeological technician, a field worker in cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology. Based on his popular blog featu
Even as their nations and cultures were being destroyed by colonial expansion across the continent, American Indians became a form of entertainment, sometimes dangerous and violent, sometimes primitiv
Even as their nations and cultures were being destroyed by colonial expansion across the continent, American Indians became a form of entertainment, sometimes dangerous and violent, sometimes primitiv
?I am from the government and I am here to help you” is one of the three biggest lies, or so the old joke goes. Richard J. Gelles, dean of social policy at University of Pennsylvania, explains why gov
Gelles (social policy & practice, U. of Pennsylvania) illustrates, with both data and anecdotes, how government programs get mired in inefficiency, inflexibility, and expansion of eligibility. He
This revised version of Kaela Jubas’ award winning dissertation focuses on contemporary shopping practices, analyzing the ways concerned shoppers think about globalization, consumption, and the
Philip Duke (anthropology, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado) gives a witty and informative look at how tourism and archeology interact. Using the sites on the island of Crete as an example, he fi
As researchers bring their analytic skills to bear on contemporary archaeological tourism, they find that it is as much about the present as the past. Philip Duke’s study of tourists gazing at the rem
Veteran science writer Michael Balter skillfully weaves together many threads in this fascinating book about one of archaeology’s most legendary sites— Catalhoyuk. First excavated forty years ago, the
Both the work and the life of Leo S. Klejn, Russia’s foremost archaeological theorist, remain generally unrecognized by Western scholars. Until now. In this biography and summary of his work, Stephen
What separates modern humans from our primate cousins?are we a mere blink in the march of evolution, or does human culture represent the definitive evolutionary turn? Dwight Read explores the dilemma
Mourning the Dreams is an accessible and moving account of parents’ experiences of grief and recovery after losing an infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or within the first month of life. Drawing fr
In the most revolutionary archaeological find of the new century, an international team of archaeologists led by Mike Morwood discovered a new, diminutive species of human on the remote Indonesian isl
Maize has been described as a primary catalyst to complex sociocultural development in the Americas. State of the art research on maize chronology, molecular biology, and stable carbon isotope resear
This book is the first synthesis of the prehistory of the coast of Oregon. It analyzes the artifacts and mammalian faunal remains of three representative sites on the coast. A model of the evolution o
The 2014 MSA Retail Industry Report provides benchmarks, gives insight, and enables you to make smart business decisions to maximize sales in your museum store. The report includes hundreds of pages o
