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Getting Your Feet Wet: Barriers to Inclusivity in Underwater Archaeology and How to Break Them
Advances in Archaeological Practice, Vol.10(2), pp.129-139
02/02/2022
Web of Science ID: WOS:000732612100001
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Abstract
There is a lack of broad representation in archaeology generally, and in a specialized field such as underwater archaeology, this issue is only exacerbated. Underwater archaeological sites are often “out of sight, out of mind,“” creating a general lack of awareness of underwater cultural heritage and career prospects in many communities. Coupled with a lack of education and the additional demands of working in a submerged environment (e.g., scuba diving), there is a striking lack of diversity in underwater archaeology. Overall, underwater archaeologists are a largely homogeneous group, particularly along the lines of race and wealth—categories that often overlap. In the context of asking broader questions such as “Why are there so few underwater archaeologists of color?” and “How can we do better?” this article outlines the barriers to inclusivity writ large in underwater archaeology and provides solutions for increasing diversity and accessibility in the field, including specific opportunities and resources for underrepresented groups to “get their feet wet.”
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- Title
- Getting Your Feet Wet
- Publication Details
- Advances in Archaeological Practice, Vol.10(2), pp.129-139
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; CAMBRIDGE
- Number of pages
- 11
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2021.
- Identifiers
- WOS:000732612100001; 99381474576906600
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Archaeology Institute
- Language
- English