The world is unique
in all its aspects. One thing has several names even in similar languages and
these scenarios are also common in the academic or professional spheres. In
western an central Europe there is an archaeological practise called
development-led archaeology whilst in the Middle-East this same practise is
termed contract archaeology. These two terms apply in my thesis project and
thus I have to be cautious with when writing my thesis as i will be constantly
referring to different other parts of the world that practise development-led
archaeology
In Zimbabwe the term
used is development-led archaeology and also in several other neighboring
countries. Considering the nature of my thesis, qualitative aspects, require
clear definitions and articulation of key terms like these therefore I have to
carefully trade on these two terms. As was also suggested to me during my
thesis topic presentation, it will be very necessary to have the use of one of
this term in a clear manner so that my thesis roadmap is an easy ride for any
follower. If chosen wisely and used properly, the term development-led
archaeology will not be intimidating to my readers even when it sounds too
specialized.
Having being a
practised type of archaeology in Zimbabwe, there still is need for clear and
standard definition of this which will be a benchmark for its effective
practise. A policy to be drafted at the completion of my thesis will need to
first define then set the guidelines and regulations of practising development-led
archaeology. With this reccommendations should be well informed, from the challenges to be expected to the
opportunities offered by means of having a development-led archaeology policy.
With my head still
held up high, the future about my thesis is still scary but the general student
life at Cenral European University remains meaningful. With the professional
ideas from the department head and the other staff members, defining and using
the term development-led archaeology should not be a problem although it may
be. Much having been simply said, more is yet to be done about my thesis as an
intergral part of my academic journey at C.E.U.
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i was wondering is the term is tricky because of the translation or r u talking about the term in general
ReplyDeletebecause i remember we discussed earlier the translation of some terms and i am still thinking about that as my topic includes a lot of legal definitions
the practise is generally the same everywhere else but the difference comes in the terminology e.g the use of the word Bathroom which is also called Ablution, Toilet or Washroom. These words refer to the same thing but are used differently in different parts of the globe.
DeleteTo serve ourselves from trouble is to know all these words and places they are applied.