Archaeology in society its relevance in the modern world / Marcy Rockman, Joe Flatman, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Life in the Archaeological Marketplace / Chris Cumberpatch and Howell M. Roberts -- National-Scale Cultural Resource Legislation / David Cushman and Tony Howe -- Archaeological Working Conditions and Public Perception / Paul Everill and Peter A. Young -- What Public Engagement in Archaeology Really Means / Joe Flatman, Robert C. Chidester, and David A. Gadsby -- Archaeological Research and the Academic Process / Vance T. Holliday and Nan A. Rothschild -- Building an Archaeological Business / Michael D. Metcalf and Jim Moses -- The Changing Mission of Museums / Stephen E. Nash and Nancy O'Malley -- Scoping Archaeological Projects in Relation to Specific Regulations / Richard Perry and M. Jay Stottman -- The "Other" Meaning of Value in Archaeology: The Uncomfortable Topics of Money, Looting, and Artifacts of Questionable Origin / Richard M. Pettigrew and Sanchita Balachandran -- Archaeology on the Screen / Julie M. Schablitsky and Nigel J. Hetherington -- Historical Archaeology and Public Engagement / Della A. Scott-Ireton and David Gaimster -- What the Walrus and the Carpenter Did Not Talk About: Maritime Archaeology and the Near Future of Energy / Joe Flatman -- The Necessary Roles of Archaeology in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation / Marcy Rockman -- Teaching the Archaeology of War / James E. Snead -- Ethnic Identity and the Anthropological Relevance of Archaeology / Philip L. Kohl -- Pragmatism and the Relevancy of Archaeology for Contemporary Society / Stephen A. Mrozowski -- Looking Forward to the Past: Archaeology Through Rose-Coloured Glasses / Joe Watkins -- Secrets of the Past, Archaeology, and the Public / Lynne Sebastian -- Envisioning Engaged and Useful Archaeologies / Barbara J. Little -- The Contemporary Relevance of Archaeology -Archaeology and the Real World? / Joe Flatman.

"The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media. Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few. From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead,the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face."--Back cover.