An Intersectional Approach to Equity, Inequity, and Archaeology: A Pathway through Community.
The year 2020 was an awakening for some. For others, it reiterated the persistent social injustice in the United States. Compelled by these events, 30 diverse individuals came together from January to May 2021 for a semester-long seminar exploring inequity in archaeological practice. The seminar's d...
| Publicado en: | Advances in Archaeological Practice Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 382 - 397 |
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Cambridge University Press
Nov2022
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Sandweiss, Daniel H. affil: Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Department of Anthropology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA Departments of Anthropology and Environmental Policy, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA Climate Change Institute and Department of Anthropology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA Editor of Andean Past, and Associate at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA Climate School, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA Instituto de Investigaciones Aruqeológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano, INCUAPA-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentina Desert Archaeology Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA su: Communities Archaeology Intersectionality Social injustice Class differences Hunter-gatherer societies Mentoring United States sug: subj: United States Communities Archaeology Intersectionality Social injustice Class differences Hunter-gatherer societies Mentoring keyword: class community-based archaeology disability equity gender intersectionality mentorship North–South relations racism sexuality arqueología comunitaria diferencias de clase discapacidad equidad género interseccionalidad racismo relaciones norte–sur sexualidad tutoría ab: The year 2020 was an awakening for some. For others, it reiterated the persistent social injustice in the United States. Compelled by these events, 30 diverse individuals came together from January to May 2021 for a semester-long seminar exploring inequity in archaeological practice. The seminar's discussions spotlighted the inequity and social injustices that are deeply embedded within the discipline. However, inequity in archaeology is often ignored or treated narrowly as discrete, if loosely bound, problems. A broad approach to inequity in archaeology revealed injustice to be intersectional, with compounding effects. Through the overarching themes of individual, community, theory, and practice, we (a subset of the seminar's participants) explore inequity and its role in various facets of archaeology, including North–South relations, publication, resource distribution, class differences, accessibility, inclusive theories, service to nonarchaeological communities, fieldwork, mentorship, and more. We focus on creating a roadmap for understanding the intersectionality of issues of inequity and suggesting avenues for continued education and direct engagement. We argue that community-building—by providing mutual support and building alliances—provides a pathway for realizing greater equity in our discipline. El año 2020 fue un despertar para algunes. Para otres, reiteró la persistente injusticia social en los Estados Unidos. Impulsades por estos eventos, 30 personas diversas se reunieron entre enero y mayo de 2021 para un seminario de un semestre de duración que exploraba la inequidad en la práctica arqueológica. Los debates del seminario destacaron la inequidad y las injusticias sociales que están profundamente arraigadas en la disciplina. Sin embargo, la inequidad en la arqueología a menudo se ignora o se trata de manera limitada como problemas discretos, aunque poco vinculados. Un enfoque amplio de la inequidad en la arqueología reveló que la injusticia es interseccional, con efectos compuestos. A través de los temas generales de individuo, comunidad, teoría y práctica, nosotres (un subconjunto de les participantes del seminario) exploramos la inequidad y su papel en varias facetas de la arqueología, incluidas las relaciones norte-sur, publicación, distribución de recursos, diferencias de clase, accesibilidad, inclusión teorías, servicio a comunidades no arqueológicas, trabajo de campo, tutorías, y más. Nos enfocamos en la creación de una hoja de ruta para comprender la interseccionalidad de los problemas de inequidad y sugerir vías para la educación continua y la participación directa. Argumentamos que la construcción de comunidad—al proporcionar apoyo mutuo y construir alianzas—ofrece un camino para lograr una mayor equidad en nuestra disciplina. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2022 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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