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An Archaeology of Ethnicity, Race, and Consumption in New York
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2020
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An Archaeology of Ethnicity, Race, and Consumption in New York examines the archaeological visibility of ethnicity within the confines of nineteenth-century material culture from across New York State. The author discusses the limits of archaeological interpretations of ethnicity, presents the utility of material indications of racism in the archaeological record, considers the archaeological footprint of immigrant groups, and contextualizes these discussions with the economic development of the state of New York. The author argues that the construction of canals and railroads causes drastic changes in trade networks and available goods throughout the state, and impacted the lives of immigrant populations who both built and depended on these systems. This book recounts the exploitation of immigrant groups for hard labor to complete these arterial constructions, which in turn increases reliable accessibility to trade goods, but also provides archaeologists today an increased ability to understand the treatment of those immigrant groups by American society.
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2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-1175-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-1176-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
150
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Contents No access
List of Figures and Tables No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 1 Ethnicity and Industry, a Practical Approach No access Pages 1 - 14
Chapter 2 The Archaeology of Ethnicity No access Pages 15 - 46
Chapter 3 Practical Interpretation of Ethnicity No access Pages 47 - 74
Chapter 4 Historical Context and Background for Subregions of New York State No access Pages 75 - 90
Chapter 5 Archaeological Data No access Pages 91 - 110
Chapter 6 Interpretation of Archaeological Data No access Pages 111 - 124
Chapter 7 Conclusions and Significance No access Pages 125 - 136
