Unforgettable Encounters: Understanding Participation in Italian Community Archaeology

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About Access Archaeology
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Contents
Introduction
1. Participation in archaeology
	Introducing participation
	Defining the fields of study
		Enhancing participation in cultural heritage
		Public participation as a democratic process
		Questioning participation in public and community archaeology
	Exploring participation
		Approaching terminology
		Investigating stakeholders
		Assessing levels of participation
		Measuring values
	Excavation as a contact zone
		The encounter with the audience
		The encounter with the digger
		Excavation as a metabolic system
		The encounter with the devotee
		Meaningful encounters
2. Public and community archaeology in Italy
	Before public and community archaeology
	‘Archeologia pubblica’
	Excavation and participation at sites in Italian archaeology
		Online search
		Online questionnaire
		The characteristic traits of Italian public archaeology
3. Methodological framework
	Introduction
	Workflow
		Drafting a value-based stakeholder analysis
		Data analysis and interpretation
4. Case studies overview
	Selection of case studies
	Massaciuccoli Romana
		About Massaciuccoli Romana
		Research and project over time
		The archaeological settlement
		The recent investigations in the Venulei’s villa (1990-1992)
	Poggio del Molino
		About Poggio del Molino
		The archaeological settlement
		Research and project over time
	Vignale
		About Vignale
		The Archaeological Settlement
		Research and project over time
5. Exploring participation
	Massaciuccoli Romana
		Stakeholders data collection
		Visualising the participation
		Participation milestones
	Poggio del Molino
		Stakeholders data collection
		Visualizing the participation
		Participation milestones
	Vignale
		Stakeholders data collection
		Visualizing the participation
		Participation milestones
6. Understanding participation
	Social Network Analysis (SNA)
		Massaciuccoli Romana
		Poggio del Molino
		Vignale
	Participation polarised chart
	Understanding encounters
		Meeting the audience
		Meeting the diggers
		Meeting the devotee
		Who are the volunteers?
	From research to governance
		Sustainable participation
		Ideas for future participation
		Envisioning the future in a participative present
Conclusion
Appendix I. Description of interviews and focus groups
	Description of interviews
		Massaciuccoli Romana
		Poggio del Molino
	Description of focus group
		Massaciuccoli Romana – Focus group with GAM
		Vignale – Focus group with students
Appendix II. Data collection techniques
	The questionnaire (English)
	Expert interview (English)
		Interview
		Introductory section
	Semi-structured interview (English)
		Introductory section
		Interview
Appendix III. Cross tables
	Case study: Massaciuccoli Romana
		Age
		Education
		Gender
		Local visitors
		Returning visitors
	Case study: Poggio del Molino
		Age
		Education
		Gender
		Local visitors
		Returning visitors
	Case study: Vignale
		Age
		Education
		Gender
		Local visitors
		Returning visitors
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