The Archaeology of American Labor and Working-Class Life - (American Experience in Archaeological Pespective) by Paul a Shackel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Deftly surveys dozens of archaeological projects from the past three decades. . . . A comprehensive, easy-to-read and impressively understandable overview of an important topic within historical archaeology."--<b><i>Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology</i></b></p>"From the archaeology of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the monument commemorating the workers killed at Chicago's Haymarket Square in the struggle for the eight-hour day . . . to the archaeology and history of the Ludlow massacre in Colorado, Shackel contextualizes archaeology with documents and shows the relevance of these sites for thinking about working class struggles today."--<b><i>Journal of Anthropological Research</i></b> "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 <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>. <i>A volume in the series The American Experience in Archaeological Perspective, edited by Michael S. Nassaney</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><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>.
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