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ToolsRichardson, Lorna-Jane (2025) ‘In our blood’: Archaeology and ‘indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s magazine Identity. Public Archaeology. ISSN 1465-5187
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This paper presents the first diachronic analysis of the appropriation of archaeological themes in British far-right politics, focusing on the British National Party’s publication Identity from 2000 to 2009. By examining how scientific archaeological data has been manipulated to promote racist politics, this research shows how archaeological expertise can be mobilized in service of what Fortier terms ‘genetic indigenisation’ (2011: 170). The study reveals continuities between the BNP’s rhetoric and contemporary far-right groups, particularly in the manipulation of archaeological and ancient DNA research. Set against the backdrop of recent anti-immigration protests and extremist violence in the UK in 2024, this research highlights archaeology’s vulnerability to misuse and challenges assumptions about anti-expert discourse in far-right spaces. This demonstrates that academic knowledge can be selectively assembled to support contemporary nationalist agendas. This paper contributes to broader a broader understanding of far-right exploitation of heritage and argues for greater scrutiny of archaeology's role in political discourse.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Supplementary data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14655187.2025.2505375. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | archaeology,heritage,far right |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Media, Language and Communication Studies |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Media Equality Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Heritage and History Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Digital Humanities |
| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2025 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2025 11:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99332 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14655187.2025.2505375 |
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