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Migration Narratives And Material Traces Of A Japanese Canadian Heritage Community, Douglas Ross
Migration Narratives And Material Traces Of A Japanese Canadian Heritage Community, Douglas Ross
Douglas Ross
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Book Review: Ceramic Makers' Marks, Douglas Ross
Late Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Domestic Wares From British Columbia, Douglas Ross
Late Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Domestic Wares From British Columbia, Douglas Ross
Douglas Ross
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Transnational Artifacts: Grappling With Fluid Material Origins And Identities In Archaeological Interpretations Of Culture Change, Douglas Ross
Douglas Ross
There has been a gradual shift in historical archaeology towards interpretive approaches to material culture, including recognition of the potential for multiple functions and meanings in local contexts. It is argued here that artifacts can also maintain multiple, fluid origins and identities that affect our understanding of the nature of cultural persistence and change among migrant, indigenous and other ethnic groups. However, predefined classification schemes are often rigid and do not allow for this kind of fluidity, including the potential for artifacts from one culture to be indigenized into another. Data drawn from recent research on Japanese migrants in British …