The Archaeology of American Labor and Working-Class Life (American Experience in Archaeological Perspectives) (The American Experience in Archaeological Perspective) - Softcover

Paul A. Shackel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813038022 ISBN 13: 9780813038025

Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2011

Synopsis

The Archaeology of American Labor and Working-class Life "Shackel provides a compelling account of how an archaeology of working-class life can correct and enrich historical knowledge and improve public understanding of the American industrial experience."--Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver "A thorough, well-written overview of the issues confronting an archaeology of labor and the contributions historical archaeologists have made in addressing those issues. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone teaching historical archaeology or labor history at the university level."--Stephen A. Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts The winners write history. Thus, it is no surprise that the story of American indus...

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Shackel provides a compelling account of how an archaeology of working-class life can correct and enrich historical knowledge and improve public understanding of the American industrial experience." - Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver "A thorough, well-written overview of the issues confronting an archaeology of labor and the contributions historical archaeologists have made in addressing those issues. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone teaching historical archaeology or labor history at the university level." - Stephen A. Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts

About the Author:

<DIV><DIV><b>Paul A. Shackel</b> is professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Heritage Resource Studies at the University of Maryland. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including <i>Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape</i>.</div></DIV>

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0813038022
• ISBN 13: 9780813038025
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160