Bibliograph

Archaeology, society and identity in modern Japan, Koji Mizoguchi

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Archaeology, society and identity in modern Japan, Koji Mizoguchi

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Archaeology, society and identity in modern Japan

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

70807617

Responsibility statement

Koji Mizoguchi

Series statement

Cambridge studies in archaeologyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

This bold and illuminating study examines the role of archaeology in the formation of the modern Japanese nation and explores the processes by which archaeological practice is shaped by national social and intellectual discourse. Leading Japanese archaeologist Koji Mizoguchi argues that an understanding of the past has been a central component in the creation of national identities and modern nation states and that, since its emergence as a distinct academic discipline in the modern era, archaeology has played an important role in shaping that understanding. By examining in parallel the uniquely intense process of modernisation experienced by Japan and the history of Japanese archaeology, Mizoguchi explores the close interrelationship between archaeology, society and modernity, helping to explain why we do archaeology in the way that we do. This book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the history of archaeology or modern Japan.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Archaeology in the contemporary world -- Modernity and archaeology -- Communication, sociality, and the positionality of archaeology -- Nation-state, circularity and paradox -- Fragmentation, multiculturalism, and beyond -- Conclusion : demands for problematising and explaining of one's position all the time

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Archaeology, Society & Identity in Modern Japan

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