Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, Powerful, and Therapeutic Engagement with the Past

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Paul Everill (Senior Lecturer, Archaeology, University of Winchester, UK.) Karen Burnell (Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Solent University.)

Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing

Authentic, Powerful, and Therapeutic Engagement with the Past

Paul Everill (Senior Lecturer, Archaeology, University of Winchester, UK.), Karen Burnell (Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Solent University.)

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Routledge
29 January 2024

Museums & museology; Archaeological theory; Mental health services; Health & Self-Help; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides

Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing fills an important gap in academic literature, bringing together experts from archaeology/ historic environment and mental health research to provide an interdisciplinary overview of this emerging subject area.

The book, uniquely, provides archaeologists and heritage professionals with an introduction to the ways in which mental health researchers view and measure wellbeing, helping archaeologists and other heritage professionals to move beyond the anecdotal when evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of such initiatives. Importantly, this book also serves to highlight to mental health researchers the many ways in which archaeology and heritage can be, and are being, harnessed to support non-medical therapeutic interventions to improve wellbeing. Authentic engagement with the historic environment can also provide powerful tools for community health and wellbeing, and this book offers examples of the diverse communities that have benefited from its capacity to promote wellbeing and wellness.

Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing is for students and researchers of archaeology and psychology interested in wellbeing, as well as researchers and professionals involved in health and social care, social prescribing, mental health and wellbeing, leisure, tourism, and heritage management.

Edited by: Paul Everill (Senior Lecturer Archaeology University of Winchester UK.), Karen Burnell (Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Solent University.)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781032021669
ISBN 10: 1032021667
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Everill is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Winchester, UK, and Co-Director of the Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi. Karen Burnell is Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at Solent University and a Chartered Psychologist by research.

Reviews for Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, Powerful, and Therapeutic Engagement with the Past

"""This is a highly original topic and the book will be a leading addition to a growing body of work on archaeology and well-being. There is much here of interest and significance to international researchers including new methods and approaches that will shape this emerging field."" – Sarah Semple, Durham University ""Overall this is an extremely valuable volume of original work that could and hopefully will have a powerful impact on the two fields of wellbeing and archaeology."" - Gabriel Moshenska, UCL ""Looking across the book as a whole, archaeology and heritage are clearly contributing much to the enhancement of wellbeing for many communities, albeit in many different ways and through a variety of approaches. Talking to each other within our own community of practice is important, but the next stage is to communicate these positive results to politicians, policy makers and those setting the agenda for the next upcoming reorganisation of healthcare provision."" - Timothy Darvill, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology"