1st Edition

The Remaking of Archival Values

By Victoria Hoyle Copyright 2023
242 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Remaking of Archival Values posits that archival theory and practice are fields in flux, and that recent critical archival discourse that addresses neoliberalism, racism, and the legacies of colonialism and patriarchy represents a disruption not only to established principles but also to the values that underpin them. Using critical discourse analysis and comparing theory and practice... Read more
1. Archives, Values, People, Public Histories; 2. The Evidential Orthodoxy; 3. The Affective Alternative; 4. Authorised Archival Discourse in Action; 5. Managing Discourse in Practice; 6. Remaking Archival Values; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Victoria Hoyle is Lecturer in Public History and Director of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. She formerly worked as an archivist in local government.