TY - BOOK AU - Holtorf,Cornelius TI - Archaeology is a brand: the meaning of archaeology in contemporary popular culture SN - 1598741799 AV - CC175 .H65 2007 U1 - 930.1 22 PY - 2007///] CY - Walnut Creek, CA PB - Left Coast Press KW - Archaeology KW - Social aspects KW - Popular culture KW - Great Britain KW - Germany KW - Sweden KW - United States KW - Mass media KW - Public opinion KW - Archaeologists N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-171) and index; Investigating the meaning of archaeology in popular culture -- Archaeology : a trendy subject -- Approaching the field -- A travel log -- Archaeology in the mass media -- Archaeology on tv -- Germany : Gisela Graichen's adventure archaeology -- Sweden : Göran Burenhult's exotic explorations -- Great Britain : Time Team's digging detectives -- Archaeology in newspapers -- What people are thinking about archaeology -- The single most significant source of information about archaeology is tv -- The most common association people have with "archaeology" is digging up things -- People enjoy "doing" archaeology themselves -- Discussion -- The archaeologist in popular culture : key themes -- The A theme : the archaeologist as adventurer -- The D theme : the archaeologist as detective -- The R theme : the archaeologist making profound revelations -- The C theme : the archaeologist taking care of ancient sites and finds -- The archaeologist's clothes -- Alternative themes ER -