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Concepts of community in the pursuit of an inclusive archaeology

Agbe‐Davies, Anna S.·2010·International Journal of Heritage Studies
DOI 10.1080/13527258.2010.510923
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Community is a key concept that shapes how we approach our relationships with other individuals and groups. In this article, the author reviews how scholars and laypeople alike use the concept of ‘community’ in both theoretical and applied contexts. What do heritage professionals expect from the communities with whom they work? How do these communities define and constitute themselves? The answers to such questions have broad implications for the way that scholars interact and collaborate with stakeholders. Examples are presented from the author’s archaeological projects at sites associated with communities in the African diaspora that illustrate the importance of an explicit and critical approach to the idea of ‘community’. The discussion concludes with preliminary findings from an investigation of the meanings of community among black Chicagoans in the twentieth and twenty‐first centuries.

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Authors
Agbe‐Davies, A. S.
Venue
International Journal of Heritage Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2010-11
Volume
16
Issue
6
Pages
373-389
ISSN
  • 1352-7258 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-3610
DOI
10.1080/13527258.2010.510923
OpenAlex
W2330214184
Cited by
86
References
63
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
International Journal of Heritage Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Identity and Heritage
Keywords
concept of community, community participation, stakeholder collaboration, heritage professionals, African diaspora, community identity

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