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Archaeology is a brand : the meaning of archaeology in contemporary popular culture / Cornelius Holtorf ; illustrated by Quentin Drew.

By: Holtorf, Cornelius, 1968-Publication details: Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, c2007. Description: ix, 183 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 9781598741797 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1598741799 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Archaeology -- Social aspects | Popular culture -- Great Britain | Popular culture -- Germany | Popular culture -- Sweden | Popular culture -- United States | Mass media -- Social aspects | Archaeology -- Public opinion | Archaeologists -- Public opinionDDC classification: 930.1 LOC classification: CC 175 | .H65 2007Online resources: Table of contents only Notre Dame Online Access
Contents:
Investigating the meaning of archaeology in popular culture -- Archaeology : a trendy subject -- Approaching the field -- A travel log -- Archaeology in the mass media -- Archaeology on tv -- Germany : Gisela Graichen's adventure archaeology -- Sweden : Göran Burenhult's exotic explorations -- Great Britain : Time Team's digging detectives -- Archaeology in newspapers -- What people are thinking about archaeology -- The single most significant source of information about archaeology is tv -- The most common association people have with "archaeology" is digging up things -- People enjoy "doing" archaeology themselves -- Discussion -- The archaeologist in popular culture : key themes -- The A theme : the archaeologist as adventurer -- The D theme : the archaeologist as detective -- The R theme : the archaeologist making profound revelations -- The C theme : the archaeologist taking care of ancient sites and finds -- The archaeologist's clothes -- Alternative themes .
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-171) and index.

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Investigating the meaning of archaeology in popular culture -- Archaeology : a trendy subject -- Approaching the field -- A travel log -- Archaeology in the mass media -- Archaeology on tv -- Germany : Gisela Graichen's adventure archaeology -- Sweden : Göran Burenhult's exotic explorations -- Great Britain : Time Team's digging detectives -- Archaeology in newspapers -- What people are thinking about archaeology -- The single most significant source of information about archaeology is tv -- The most common association people have with "archaeology" is digging up things -- People enjoy "doing" archaeology themselves -- Discussion -- The archaeologist in popular culture : key themes -- The A theme : the archaeologist as adventurer -- The D theme : the archaeologist as detective -- The R theme : the archaeologist making profound revelations -- The C theme : the archaeologist taking care of ancient sites and finds -- The archaeologist's clothes -- Alternative themes .

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