31st October 2011, 02:17 PM
P Prentice Wrote:blah blah - and yet the ifa represent more professional archaeologists than anybody or any other body
The point you are missing is that they don't represent the majority of archaeologists...yet. Instead of herding the sheep into their pen, the IfA might be better off making it attractive and without 'apparent threat' to the remaining flock by dealing with the obvious strutural problems which, according to opinions on this forum, is putting people off. I will stress, however, that I agree with a previous post on a previous thread by Chiz that the only way to change the IfA is by getting involved. I would add that the clear indifference of the IfA hegenomy inability to deal with their structural problems is indeed very worrying. Maybe more reason for dissenters to join. Blimey, I've changed my tune over the years......
Foxy. The majority of archaeologists who don't want to be represented by the IfA are not represented by them. Not to mention that they are also the majority of archaeologists.