BAJR is full of Anarchist Idiots!

[1man1desk]

quote:CBA, IFA and Britarch = people who generally think that archaeology is in a reasonable state of health and only minor change is needed.

BAJR = people who generally think that awful wages+contracts, poor health and safety, and unresolved issues at the heart of the profession mean that lots of change is needed.

If that is a fair characterisation (if...) then I know who I support

(posted by Real Job)

I would characterise them all rather differently:

CBA - archaeology pressure group dominated by 'establishment' figures;

IFA - a professional institution trying to represent all parts of the profession (a thankless task, as everyone thinks that everything is their fault, especially when they have nothing to do with it);

Britarch - a discussion forum for looney tunes;

BAJR - a more serious discussion forum trying to address important issues, with a largely grassroots, bottom-up character.

I would say that the CBA, IFA and BAJR all need each other and none of them could achieve as much as they do if the others didn't exist.

I am sure that Britarch is important to its participants, but I can't say I'd notice if it disappeared.

1man1desk

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