The Archaeology of Race in the Northeast (Co-Published with the Society for Historical Archaeology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813060575 ISBN 13: 9780813060576

Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2015

Synopsis

Historical and archaeological records show that racism and white supremacy defined the social fabric of the northeastern states as much as they did the Deep South.

This collection of essays looks at both new sites and well-known areas to explore race, resistance, and supremacy in the region. With essays covering farm communities and cities from the early seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century, the contributors examine the marginalization of minorities and use the materialculture to illustrate the significance of race in understanding daily life. Drawing on historical resources and critical race theory, they highlight the context of race at these sites, noting the different experiences of various groups, such as African American and Native American communities.

This cutting-edge research turns with new focus to the dynamics of race and racism in early American life and demonstrates the coming of age of racialization studies.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher N. Matthews, professor of anthropology at Montclair State University, USA is the author of The Archaeology of American Capitalism and The Archaeology of History and Tradition: Moments of Danger in the Annapolis Landscape/em>.

Allison Manfra McGovern is an archaeologist for the Suffolk County Parks and adjunct lecturer of anthropology at Queens College and Farmingdale State College, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813060575
• ISBN 13: 9780813060576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Matthews Christopher N., McGovern Allison Manfra