Constructing America from the Sea: Maritime Archaeology Research,International Cooperation and Best Practices in the Underwater Cultural Heritage of Latin America

This article introduces this special issue of the Journal of Maritime Archaeology by giving a brief introduction to the current situation of the practice of maritime archaeology in Latin America, as well as reviewing the main challenges that the discipline faces here. An assessment of existing regional cooperation, the presence of maritime archaeology within the international community and its importance to develop new theoretical and methodological perspectives that advance access to knowledge is made. Finally, the article focuses on some of the current work carried out in Latin America.     

“恋旧”与“洋化”：纽约唐人街美国华人的民俗生活与文化认同

美国华人是海外中华民族的重要组成,也是中国传统民俗在海外的重要传承者。纽约唐人街因其典型特征成为美国华人社区的一个缩影,生活于此的不同代际的华人在“恋旧”还是“洋化”的问题上有着迥异的选择,他们从墨守成规到入乡随俗的文化适应过程是多种因素综合作用的结果。如今,美国华人正在由单一文化认同动态地向多元文化认同转变,这影响着唐人街的发展和中国传统文化的存续。