Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)

The history of the development and institutionalization of archaeology -both in Europe and America- is linked to the consolidation process of modern nation-states. In such context, the monopoly of discourse about the past has been a major objective. The current situation of the discipline is differe...

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Autor principal: Hofman, Bárbara
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2021
Materias:
arqueología
nacionalismo
multiculturalidad
Israel
Latinoamérica
achaeology
nationalism
multiculturalism
Latin America
Acceso en línea:https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/14
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spelling I15-R225-article-142022-06-18T01:01:55Z Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel) Entonces y ahora. El rol de la arqueología en los procesos de construcción y deconstrucción de las identidades nacionales (América Latina y Estado de Israel) Hofman, Bárbara arqueología nacionalismo multiculturalidad Israel Latinoamérica achaeology nationalism multiculturalism Israel Latin America The history of the development and institutionalization of archaeology -both in Europe and America- is linked to the consolidation process of modern nation-states. In such context, the monopoly of discourse about the past has been a major objective. The current situation of the discipline is different: the prevailing rhetoric celebrates diversity, values other ontologies and encourages dialogue. This work proposes a reflection on the function and method that (mainstream) archaeology follows in two dissimilar contexts: the diverse set of Latin American States (focusing on Argentina and Mexico), where the urgency of social-national homogenization seems to have been overcome, and the State of Israel where the legitimation of the identity discourse of a nationalist nature constitutes a matter of State. In both cases, the role of the humanities continues to be decisive regarding certain struggles that take place outside of the academic field (e.g., the territorial dispute) and the principle of authority that invests our disciplines continues to be invoked as a source of legitimacy in the claims of each group. La historia del desarrollo e institucionalización de la disciplina arqueológica -en Europa y las Américas- se encuentra inextricablemente vinculada al proceso de consolidación de los modernos Estados-nación. En aquel contexto, el monopolio del discurso sobre el pasado constituyó un objetivo capital. En la actualidad, la situación de la disciplina es muy distinta: la retórica imperante celebra de la diversidad, valora de las ontologías otras y exhorta al diálogo entre saberes. Este trabajo propone una reflexión en torno a la función y método que la arqueología (mainstream) despliega en la actualidad en dos contextos disímiles: el conjunto diverso de Estados latinoamericanos (con foco en Argentina y México), donde la urgencia de homogeneización social-nacional pareciera superada; y el Estado de Israel donde la legitimación del discurso identitario de corte nacionalista constituye una cuestión de Estado. En ambos casos, el rol de las disciplinas humanísticas continúa siendo determinante en ciertas luchas que se dan por fuera del propio campo (por ejemplo, en la disputa territorial). Allí el principio de autoridad que inviste a nuestras disciplinas continúa invocándose como fuente de legitimidad en los reclamos de unos y otros.  Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2021-07-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/14 10.35305/cl.vi20.14 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; No. 20 (2021): Palestine, Middle East and Our America ; 1-26 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; Núm. 20 (2021): Palestina, Medio Oriente y Nuestra América; 1-26 2314-0542 spa https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/14/7 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic arqueología
nacionalismo
multiculturalidad
Israel
Latinoamérica
achaeology
nationalism
multiculturalism
Israel
Latin America
spellingShingle arqueología
nacionalismo
multiculturalidad
Israel
Latinoamérica
achaeology
nationalism
multiculturalism
Israel
Latin America
Hofman, Bárbara
Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
topic_facet arqueología
nacionalismo
multiculturalidad
Israel
Latinoamérica
achaeology
nationalism
multiculturalism
Israel
Latin America
author Hofman, Bárbara
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title Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
title_short Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
title_full Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
title_fullStr Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
title_full_unstemmed Then and Now. The Role of Archeology in the Processes of Construction and Deconstruction of National Identities (Latin America and the State of Israel)
title_sort then and now. the role of archeology in the processes of construction and deconstruction of national identities (latin america and the state of israel)
description The history of the development and institutionalization of archaeology -both in Europe and America- is linked to the consolidation process of modern nation-states. In such context, the monopoly of discourse about the past has been a major objective. The current situation of the discipline is different: the prevailing rhetoric celebrates diversity, values other ontologies and encourages dialogue. This work proposes a reflection on the function and method that (mainstream) archaeology follows in two dissimilar contexts: the diverse set of Latin American States (focusing on Argentina and Mexico), where the urgency of social-national homogenization seems to have been overcome, and the State of Israel where the legitimation of the identity discourse of a nationalist nature constitutes a matter of State. In both cases, the role of the humanities continues to be decisive regarding certain struggles that take place outside of the academic field (e.g., the territorial dispute) and the principle of authority that invests our disciplines continues to be invoked as a source of legitimacy in the claims of each group.
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