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Annotated Bibliography

Allen, Mark W. A Land of Violence. Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Jones, Terry L. and Perry, Jennifer E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2012. 197-215. Print. Talks of the violence that was purveyed in much of California’s history.

Ames, Kenneth M. and Maschner, Herbert D.G. Peoples of the Northwest Coast. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1999. Print. A book that focuses on the cultures native to the Northwest coast. A useful reference because I intend to work in on the Pacific Northwest coast.

Arthur, Paul Longley. Toward a Global Digital History. Global Media Culture and Identity: Theory, Cases, and Approaches. Chopra, Rohit and Gajjala, Radhika. New York: Routledge, 2011. 175-187. Print. This is an essay that discusses our increasing reliance on digital technology and how digital media has saturated much of our culture. It is useful to my ‘anthropology’ because I intend on working in this digital age.

Boas, Franz. The Aims of Anthropological Research. Anthropology in Theory. Moore, Henrietta L. and Sanders, Todd. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 26-35. Print. This is a crucial work that still impacts many Anthropologists and Archaeologists. I remember Boas because he was a scholar that warned against over-arching laws, stating that things we hold as firm truths are most likely subject to revision and change.

Bourdieu, Pierre. Objectification Objectified. Anthropology in Theory. Moore, Henrietta L. and Sanders, Todd. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 169-178. Print. This is an important essay to my version of ‘anthropology’ because it questions the plausibility of ever being objective. It is important to me because objectivity is something I strive to achieve in professional work.

Carper, R. G. Current Applications: Underwater Archaeology. Current Anthropology , Vol. 48, No. 6. 2007. 779. Web. This is Interesting to me because I want to research underwater archaeology; also I enjoyed the discussion Carper gives on possible submerged cultural remains on parts of the continental shelf.

Castells, Manuel. Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age. Malden, Polity Press, 2012. Print. Talks of the crucial importance the Internet played in the many recent revolutions known as the Arab spring. This is key to my anthropology because it demonstrated the usefulness and exposure of social media to the

Dumont, Jr., Clayton W. Contesting Scientists' Narrations of NAGPRA's Legislative History. Wicazo Sa Review 26, no. 1 (2011): 5-41. Web. This is an essay that reviews the efficacy and impact of NAGPRA. This is a key article to me because I work as an archaeologist.

Erlandson, Jon M. A Land by the Sea: An Ocean View of California Archaeology. Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Jones, Terry L. and Perry, Jennifer E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2012. 21-35. Print. This article by Erlandson covers recent and older issues in California Archaeology. Some of what is relevant to me is his discussion of shell middens, diet and settlement pattern of early Native American cultures of the Pacific Northwest.

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Escobar, Arturo. Imagining a Post-Development Era. The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Edelman, Marc and Haugerud, Angelique. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 341-351. Print. This is an article or essay that questions the feasibility of a world without development, or at least without big ‘D’ traditional development wit

Fagan, Brian M. Ancient North America. New York: Thames and Hudson. 2005. Print. This book gives an in-depth background of Native Americans across the North American continent it separates the continent into regions based on climate, environment, and cultural differences and similarities. It is useful to my ‘anthropology’ as a reference book. Findley, Roger W. and Farber, Daniel A. Environmental Law. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Company, 1990. Print. This is a book on environmental law. It is a very relevant to my anthropology because archaeology is directly related with environmental laws such as the California Environmental Quality Act.

Foucault, Michel. The Body of the Condemned. Anthropology in Theory. Moore, Henrietta L. and Sanders, Todd. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 352-356. Print. This is an essay that analyzes of punitive measures used by humans. This is interesting to me because it not only discusses physical measures of control, but also mental.

Friedman, Johnathan. Globalization, Dis-integration, Re-organization: The Transformations of Violence. The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Edelman, Marc and Haugerud, Angelique. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 160-168. Print. This is an article that discusses the negative impacts globalization has. It is relevant to my anthropology because I practice anthropology within a globalized world.

Heidenreich, Linda. This Land Was Mexican Once. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2007. Print. This is a book that describes the history of California when it was settled by Mexicans. This is useful to me because I live and practice Archaeology in California.

Johnson, John H., et al. A Land of Diversity: Genetic Insights into Ancestral Origins. Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Jones, Terry L. and Perry, Jennifer E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2012. 49-72. Print. Johnson discusses genetic research that was utilized to test theories on the peopling of California and the Americas. This relates to me because I am interested in that story of human history.

Jones, Terry L. and Klar, Kathryn A. A Land Visited: Reviewing the Case for Polynesian Contact in Southern California. Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Jones, Terry L. and Perry, Jennifer E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2012. 217-235. Print. This is a very interesting essay that questions the possibility of Polynesian contact in Southern California. The Polynesian-contact idea sprang from the similar techniques used between the two cultures for constructing plank canoes, although till date there is no conclusive evidence of such contact.

King, Thomas F. Cultural Resource Laws and Practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2012. Print. A useful source because I am an Archaeologist. It applies to me because I work in the field of cultural resource menagment.

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Marx, Karl and Engels, Frederick. Manifesto of the Communist Party. The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Edelman, Marc and Haugerud, Angelique. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 91-94. Print. This work is relevant to me because it has influenced the way I see and interact with the world. It is a crucial work for me as a human being.

Lattas, Andrew and Morris, Barry. The Politics of Suffering and the Politics of Anthropology. Culture Crisis: Anthropology and Politics in Aboriginal Australia. Altman, Jon and Hinkson, Melinda. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press, 2010. 61-87. Print. This is a discussion of the politics common to Anthropology between anthropologists and native people. Even though written in Australia, the similarities between and the United States are sufficient to appreciate the message of striving to be culturally relative and culturally sensitive.

Miller, Daniel. A Theory of Virtualism: Consumption as Negation. The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Edelman, Marc and Haugerud, Angelique. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 224-231. Print. This is an essay that critiques consumerism. It’s useful to me because

Moratto, Michael J. California Archaeology. San Francisco: Academic Press Inc., 1984. Print. A book that tells much about the Archaeology that has been conducted in California. This is a critical reference in my library.

Povinelli, Elizabeth A. Indigenous Politics in Late Liberalism. Culture Crisis: Anthropology and Politics in Aboriginal Australia. Altman, Jon and Hinkson, Melinda. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press, 2010. 17-31. Print. This is another essay from Australia that presents an Aborginal view on politics that directly affect them.

Rowse, Tim. Re-figuring ‘Indigenous Culture’. Culture Crisis: Anthropology and Politics in Aboriginal Australia. Altman, Jon and Hinkson, Melinda. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press, 2010. 153-178. Print. This article questions the changes indigenous cultures endure throughout colonization. It is relevant to the United States as much as it is Australia.

Shibayama, Abbot Zenkei. A Flower Does Not Talk. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1977. Print. This compilation of zen essays I find compelling and insightful.

Voss, Barbara L. A Land of Ethnogenesis: Material Culture, Power, and Identity. Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology. Jones, Terry L. and Perry, Jennifer E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2012. 303-318. Print. This essay discusses the myriad Native American cultures that inhabit the diverse landscape of California. Relevant because I often study Native American cultures as an anthropologist.

Vonnegut Jr., Kurt. Wampeters, Foma, and Granfalloons. New York: Dell Publishing, 1974. Print. This discussion of humanness and cultural ties is key to my anthropology because it discusses cross-cultural similarity, something that I am interested in.

Wolf, Eric R. Introduction to Europe and the People without History. Anthropology in Theory. Moore, Henrietta L. and Sanders, Todd. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 367-381. Print.

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A look at the viewpoints and cultures of peoples that often not represented in history, or is so, represented partially and/or subjectively.