This important book addresses critical themes in the development of archaeology as a reflexive, self-critical discipline in the modern world. It explores the ethical, political and cultural tensions and responsibilities which need to be addressed by archaeologists when working within networks of global ecologies and communities, examining how authoritarian traditions can exacerbate the divide between expert and public knowledge. Moreover, it analyses how localized acts of archaeology relate to changing conceptions of risk, heritage, culture, identity, and conflict. Bringing insights from Alain Schnapp, Michael Shanks, Isabelle Stengers, Bruno Latour, Ulrich Beck, John Urry and others to cross-disciplinary discussions of these themes, Unquiet Pasts shows how archaeological discourse can contribute towards engaging and understanding current dilemmas. It also shows how archaeology, as a localized and responsibly exercised practice, can play a part in building our commonly shared and experienced world.

This important book addresses critical themes in the development of archaeology as a reflexive, self-critical discipline in the modern world. It explores the ethical, political and cultural tensions and responsibilities which need to be addressed by archaeologists when working within networks of global ecologies and communities, examining how authoritarian traditions can exacerbate the divide between expert and public knowledge. Moreover, it analyses how localized acts of archaeology relate to changing conceptions of risk, heritage, culture, identity, and conflict. Bringing insights from Alain Schnapp, Michael Shanks, Isabelle Stengers, Bruno Latour, Ulrich Beck, John Urry and others to cross-disciplinary discussions of these themes, Unquiet Pasts shows how archaeological discourse can contribute towards engaging and understanding current dilemmas. It also shows how archaeology, as a localized and responsibly exercised practice, can play a part in building our commonly shared and experienced world.

Dieses Buch ist eine Geschichte uber ein kleinen Jungen, namens Leon, der mit einer schweren Form der Glasknochen zur Welt kam. Seine Eltern, noch sehr Jung, verzweifelten fast an den versuch, Leon nach knapp 2 Jahren Krankenhaus aufenthalt, nach Hause zu bekommen. Durch die Unterschiedlichsten, typischen Krankheitsbedingten ablaufe bei Leon und besonders durch die kleinen Machenschaften zwischen Kliniken und Eltern wurde die Entlassungen immer haufiger nach vorne verschoben. Auch wurde seitens der Krankehauser, den ELtern, wegen vermeintlicher Unfahigkeiten, ans Herz gelegt, Leon in einer Pflegeheimeinrichtung zu bringen. Nur noch ein Anwalt konnte schlichten