Archaeology & the Media
ANT 435
Spring 2009

Course Readings
The course text is Archaeology and the Media, edited by Timothy Clack and Marcus Brittain (2007).  There are seven assigned readings ('reading packets') for this course as well.  These are posted on e-reserve at the Randall Library on electronic reserves under the Randall Library web page at: http://0-ereserve.randall.uncw.edu.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/eres/default.aspx.  Check out the dates of the week you are to have read these and complete reading each by Thursday.
 

Packet 1: What makes Mainstream Media Mainstream by Noam Chomsky (1997)

Packet 2: Archaeology and the Public Image by R. Ascher (1960)

Packet 3: The Many Publics for Archaeology by Francis McManamon (1991)

Packet 4: Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage by David Pokotylo and Neil Guppy (1999)

Packet 5: Exploring Public Perceptions and Attitudes about Archaeology by Maria Ramos and David Duganne (2000)

Packet 6: Interpreting Archaeology by Natalie Vinton (2001)

Packet 7: Shovel Bum: Comix of an Archaeological Field Life by Trent de Boer (2004)

All of the course readings can be accessed using the above web link.  All of the assigned readings supplement the material that will be presented in class for that week, so it is important that you complete the assigned readings by Thursday.

Chomsky, Noam
        1997        What makes Mainstream Media Mainstream?  Public presentation at the Z Media Institute, June 1997.
                        http://www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/chomoct97.htm

Ascher, Robert
        1960        Archaeology and the Public Image.  American Antiquity 25(3):402-403.

McManamon, Francis P.
        1991        The Many Publics for Archaeology.  American Antiquity 56(1):121-130.

Pokotylo, David and Neil Guppy
        1999        Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage: Views from Outside the Profession.  American Antiquity 64(3): 400-416.

Ramos, Maria and David Duganne
        2000        Exploring Public Perceptions and Attitudes about Archaeology.  Society for American Archaeology and Harris                 Interactive, February 2000.

Vinton, Natalie
        2001        Interpreting Archaeology.  Report prepared for Premier Department & SGE Credit Union Travelling Fellowship, New South Wales Heritage Office, Australia.

de Boer, Trent
    2004            Shovel Bum: Comix of an Archaeological Field Life.  AltaMira Press, Walnut Creek, California.