Protest objects: Bricolage, performance and counter-archaeology

Katy Soar, Paul-Francois Tremlett

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Abstract

In this article we analyse the Occupy Democracy demonstration that took place in Parliament Square in the autumn of 2014 and the ‘Disobedient Objects’ exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum 2014–15. We develop a counter-archaeological analysis of these events on the one hand through reflection on previous archaeological studies of protest sites and the new heritage paradigm and on the other through an exploration of bricolage and performance to unpack the complex materialities of these assemblages of people, places and objects.
Original languageEnglish
JournalWorld Archaeology
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Occupy
  • Display
  • Bricolage
  • Performance
  • Archaeology
  • Heritage
  • Protest
  • 2020

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