Archaeology of austerity : the effects of the economic crisis on heritage in Greece
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Greece's identity is inseparable from its archaeological heritage. The legacy of western civilization feeds this identity, which is bolstered by classical archaeology and the tourism industry. Since the start of the global financial crisis, the emblems of ancient history have been deployed by politicians, news outlets, and others to bring recognition to the problems of the country in an attempt to create either international solidarity with the Greek people or outline their transgressions and misappropriations (Hamilakis 2016; Hanink 2017; Plantzos 2012). The expense of preserving archaeological sites and managing museums has become a drain on the government's already crippled budget. The failing financial situation has placed the security of artifacts at risk, witnessed by museum robberies and the looting of artifacts at undocumented sites (Howery 2013). Recognizing the socio-political use of heritage during the economic crisis, I demonstrate the ways archaeology is expected to operate for the good of the nation, which keeps intact the main ideological premise along with its guiding strategies and policies. My fieldwork is based upon a grounded ethnography focused on the significance of archaeological heritage sites and shows the alienation of the people who are expected to connect to them. I analyze the infrastructure that produces sites, the nature of assumptions regarding archaeology, and the perspectives of residents with respect to their nationally defined heritage. In addition to this qualitative research, I examine the income and expenditures amassed within the heritage industry to determine the socio-economic impact of archaeology. This crucial juncture of crises has the potential to induce a transformation for the improvement of the organization, management, and practice of archaeology
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic resource; remote; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 online resource |
| Place | California |
| Place | [Stanford, California] |
| Publisher | [Stanford University] |
| Copyright date | 2020; ©2020 |
| Publication date | 2020; 2020 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Howery, Cherkea Louise |
|---|---|
| Degree supervisor | Meskell, Lynn |
| Thesis advisor | Meskell, Lynn |
| Thesis advisor | Hodder, Ian |
| Thesis advisor | Nanoglou, Stratos |
| Degree committee member | Hodder, Ian |
| Degree committee member | Nanoglou, Stratos |
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Anthropology |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
|---|---|
| Genre | Text |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Cherkea Louise Howery |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Anthropology |
| Thesis | Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2020 |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2020 by Cherkea Louise Howery
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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