Episode 3: Indiana Jones
Apr 12, 2021 ·
36m 14s
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This episode, presented by Victoria and Jess, offers insight into the portrayal of archaeologists in popular media—with a particular spotlight on George Lucas’s Indiana Jones. They discuss how these representations...
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This episode, presented by Victoria and Jess, offers insight into the portrayal of archaeologists in popular media—with a particular spotlight on George Lucas’s Indiana Jones. They discuss how these representations came about, what ideas propagate from them, and the positives and negatives of their public consumption. Topics utilized in this episode include Egyptomania, eurocentrism, ethics in archaeology, children’s media, and the realities of archaeological work.
At the end of this episode, listeners will be able to:
•Assess how archaeology as a discipline is represented in entertainment media
•Analyze the positive and negative consequences of Indiana Jones and other fictional
archaeologists
•Recognize how archaeologists can engage with fictional representations of archaeology
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At the end of this episode, listeners will be able to:
•Assess how archaeology as a discipline is represented in entertainment media
•Analyze the positive and negative consequences of Indiana Jones and other fictional
archaeologists
•Recognize how archaeologists can engage with fictional representations of archaeology
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| Author | Western Anthropology |
| Organization | Western Anthropology |
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