Episode 3: Indiana Jones
Apr 12, 2021 ·
36m 14s
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
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...
show more
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
show less
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
Information
Author | Western Anthropology |
Organization | Western Anthropology |
Website | - |
Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company