Archaeology of the Communist Era: A Political History of Archaeology of the 20th Century

ISBN-13: 9783319451060 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 364 str.

Ludomir R. Lozny

Opis

This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public. ​

Recenzje

"Stemming from a Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference in 2011, this collection of papers offers a highly personalized glimpse into the relationship between scholarship and politics during the 20th century. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/professionals." (K. Killian, Choice, Vol. 55 (2), October, 2017)

Spis treści

Preface.- 1: Introduction.- 2: Theory and practice of archaeology under communism: key characteristics.- 3: Archaeology in Bolshevik Russia.- 4: Archaeology and Marxism in Poland: a personal account.- 5: Historical Observations on Archaeology in the Polish People’s Republic 1945-1989.- 6: Czech archaeology under communism.- 7: "A number of valuable guidance received by researchers who studied long periods of history of our country ...": On the ideological conditions of archaeology in Ukraine 1945-1991.- 8: Contemporary Bulgarian Archaeology as a Social Practice in the later 20th – early 21st century.- 9: Archaeology in Hungary 1948–1989.- 10: Between Science and Ideology– Aspects of Archeological Research in the Former GDR between the End of World War II and the Reunification.- 11: A Story of Its Own: what happened and what is going on with the North Korean Archaeology.- 12: Marx, Sherlock Holmes, and Late Italian Prehistory.- 13: Ex Oriente Lux: Palaeolithic Research in Central and Eastern Europe.

O autorze

Ludomir Lozny is current managing editor of the journal Human Ecology, and an adjunct professor at Hunter College in the Department of Archaeology.