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Orser, Charles E.

The archaeology of race and racialization in historic America / Charles E. Orser, Jr. ; foreword by Michael S. Nassaney. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2007. - xiii, 213 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. - The American experience in archaeological perspective .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-203) and index.

Race, racialization, and why archaeologists should care -- Racialization and American historical archaeologists -- Race, class, and the archaeology of the modern world -- The Irish in New York City -- The Chinese in Northern California -- Modern-world archaeology and racialization.

ISBN: 9780813031439 (alk. paper) 0813031435 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007007774

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Archaeology and history--United States.
Race--Social aspects--History.--United States
Ethnicity--History.--United States
Racism--History.--United States
Social classes--History.--United States
Material culture--History.--United States
Historic sites--United States.
Excavations (Archaeology)--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Race relations.
United States--Antiquities.

LC Class. No.: E159.5 / .O77 2007