The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics

Author:   Genevieve Godin (Archaeologist.) ,  Þóra Pétursdóttir ,  Estelle Praet (Archaeologist.) ,  John Schofield (University of York, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032223728


Pages:   572
Publication Date:   17 September 2024
Format:   Hardback
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The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics investigates the archaeology of the contemporary world through the lens of its most distinguishing and problematic material. Plastics are ubiquitous and have been so for nearly three generations since they became widely used in the early 1950s. Plastics will persist for millennia, their legacies as toxic heritage being felt deep into the future. In this book – comprising 32 original, at times disturbing, and critically engaged contributions – scholars from archaeology and other cognate disciplines explore plastics from a number of different angles and perspectives. Together these contributions highlight the dilemma that plastics present: their usefulness on the one hand, and the threats they present to environmental health on the other. The volume also explores the lessons that archaeologists can learn from plastics, about episodes of mass production, consumption and toxicity in the past, and also – importantly – about the future. This important and timely collection will therefore be of interest to all archaeologists irrespective of their period of study, or their geographical focus, and to students of archaeology and cultural heritage. It will also be relevant for researchers and students in other fields of study that focus on plastics and their environmental and social impacts. Ultimately, this book concerns the contemporary world and the impact of people upon it, through the archaeological lens.

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Author:   Genevieve Godin (Archaeologist.) ,  Þóra Pétursdóttir ,  Estelle Praet (Archaeologist.) ,  John Schofield (University of York, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.280kg
ISBN:  

9781032223728


ISBN 10:   1032223723
Pages:   572
Publication Date:   17 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Geneviève Godin is a contemporary archaeologist whose interests include queer theory, ecology and non-human agency. Þóra Pétursdóttir is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Oslo, Norway. Estelle Praet is an archaeologist specialised in Latin America and is currently research assistant at the British Museum. John Schofield teaches cultural heritage management and contemporary archaeology in the Archaeology Department, University of York (UK).

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