4th November 2005, 08:27 PM
I think part of the problem with being proud of being "English" is the negative connotations that saying it holds, namely Sun reading, BNP voting, flag waving idiots, who are actually no more English than any of the rest of us. The stereotype of probably exactly what nearly all archaeologists are most definitely not. Correct me if I'm wrong, but our profession seems to be one of the most tolerant, so why are we not attracting a more diverse workforce. I would be interested to know how many members of the public who come up and stare through the fences of urban sites and ask us silly questions are non-white? Is the interest there at all, is it being undermined by other factors?...
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++