Actually I believe that nationalism is a child of the capitalism: it arose
after/simultaneously with the beginning of the industrial revolution. There
are many examples, anywhere and anytime, of capitalists supporting
nationalistic movements or revolutions. Until now some of them are funding
such actions. Archaeology many times became the "scientific" tool for their
purposes. In Greece, for example, I can remember from the near past many
exhibitions and illustrated volumes with an "archaeological-nationalistic"
aspect, that were funded from Greek banks and businessmen of big industries.
Some of us tried very hard to change this abused aspect for Archaeology. I
remember scientists with the same thoughts being charged for "treason" or
called "anti-Greeks" by some right-wing parties and media-owners . The same
guys are now too silent. Are they feeling guilty, or are repairing something
worse?
Vangelis Tsakirakis
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Θέμα: Re: stiring things up From: <[log in to unmask]>
|In a message dated 99-12-05 18:01:45 EST, you write:
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|<< Maybe this is not the full "capitalist" use, but it is an use from
outside
|of archaeology anyway. >>
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|Not "capitalist", but related. Capitalism and nationalism arose more or
less
|at the same time from close roots. But they headed im different directions.
|Today, for instance, Capitalism is one of the main forces behind
|internationalization, the antithesis of nationalism.
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|john
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