A History of Japanese Diaspora Archaeology

Ross, Douglas E.

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“…Today, the legacy of incarceration has become a central part of Japanese American identity, dominating the historiography of Japanese America and many organizations (Azuma, 2016). The archaeology of Japanese Americans similarly emphasizes the incarceration period (Ross, 2020). A central goal for many of these projects is to document what is on the ground in the camps, recording structural and landscaping features as well as objects, such as bottle glass, ceramics, and toys (Ozawa, 2016; Shew and Kamp‐Whittaker, 2013).…”

Section: Japanese American Incarcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Origami activism, inalienable collections, and crumbling concrete: Material engagements with Histories of violence

Lau-Ozawa

2023

American Anthropologist

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The World War II mass incarceration of Japanese Americans was a traumatic event that had lasting repercussions on multiple communities. Archaeologists have sought to productively pursue community-based methodologies in studying this period, employing object-based oral histories, outreach events, and community participation in fieldwork. However, less scholarly attention has looked to the ways in which materials have become central to understanding and mobilizing around the incarceration camp history. Acts of pilgrimage, memorialization, scholarly study, and activism constitute key arenas through which this heritage is participated with, each interacting with materials in different ways. This article discusses three cases of material engagements, from the politics of object ownership to origami activism and their importance in reckoning with this violent past. Materials in these cases are not passive objects but rather spur actions and create new publics. Furthermore, the physical qualities of materials shape both the ways in which they are engaged and the politics that surround their rhetorical deployment.

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Section: Japanese American Incarcerationmentioning

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Origami activism, inalienable collections, and crumbling concrete: Material engagements with Histories of violence

Lau-Ozawa

2023

American Anthropologist

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“…In 2021, there was an ongoing focus on histories of Japanese Americans, especially histories of anti‐Asian racism and incarceration in internment camps (Kamp‐Whittaker 2021). For instance, a special issue of the International Journal of Historical Archaeology focused on the rise of Japanese diaspora archaeology throughout North America (Camp 2016; Lau‐Ozawa and Ross 2021; Ross 2021). This growing focus on hidden stories, violent histories, and community empowerment has had important methodological implications, leading to a growth in publications exploring how noninvasive and low‐impact methods can support Indigenous, Black, and other descendant communities (Chenoweth, Bossio, and Salvatore 2021; Davis, Seeber, and Sanger 2021; Friberg et al.…”

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Archaeology in 2021: Repatriation, reclamation, and reckoning with historical trauma

Montgomery

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2022

American Anthropologist

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Archaeology in 2021 was characterized by a continued call to use the tools of the discipline to document the violence of settler colonialism in the past and present, pushing anthropology to reckon with its own role in perpetuating historical trauma. The tension between disciplinary reflection and reform was most clearly articulated in the use of archaeological geophysics to detect the unmarked graves of incarcerated Indigenous children who died at residential and boarding schools in Canada and the United States. The highly publicized investigation of these schools has brought renewed attention to issues of repatriation and historical reclamation for many communities impacted by settler colonialism. These discussions have reverberated throughout the discipline, prompting revisions to the Society for American Archaeology's “Statement Concerning the Treatment of Human Remains,” reopening conversations around an African American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and informing debates around the ethics of DNA research. These conversations are part of a larger movement toward decolonizing the field by using archaeological methods to explore marginalized histories and support communities most impacted by the violences of settler colonialism.

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A History of Japanese Diaspora Archaeology

Cited by 2 publications

References 71 publications

Origami activism, inalienable collections, and crumbling concrete: Material engagements with Histories of violence

Origami activism, inalienable collections, and crumbling concrete: Material engagements with Histories of violence

Archaeology in 2021: Repatriation, reclamation, and reckoning with historical trauma

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