Department
Geography and Anthropology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Embargo Period
10-12-2021
Abstract
In this article, we present examples from four research projects in India that were influenced by the values and ethics of decolonized and participatory research, and shaped by engendered perspectives. Each project built on earlier experiences that forced us to critically examine the ways we engaged with participants, crafted our field identities, and formed relationships. Using insights from linguistic anthropology and attending to intersectional inequalities and the construction of epistemic authority, we showcase how conducting an ethnography of communication and employing tactics of intersubjectivity influenced archaeological outcomes. We argue that close attention to context of communication, identity expression, and intersectional inequality enhances intersubjectivity, a necessary ingredient for successful participatory archaeology projects.
Journal Title
Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association
Journal ISSN
1551-823X
Volume
31
Issue
1
First Page
80
Last Page
95
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1111/apaa.12125
Comments
This article received funding through Kennesaw State University's Faculty Open Access Publishing Fund, supported by the KSU Library System and KSU Office of Research.