Doing History

Doing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level. Clearly structured and accessibly written, it is an essential volume for all students embarking on the study of history.

Doing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level.

History as an academic discipline has dramatically changed in recent decades and has been enhanced by ideas from other disciplines, the influence of postmodernism and historians incorporation of their own reflections into their work. Doing History presents the ideas and debates that shape how we do history today, covering arguments about the nature of historical knowledge and the function of historical writing, whether we can ever really know what happened in the past, what sources historians depend on, and the relative value of popular and academic histories. This revised edition includes new chapters on public history and activist histories. It looks at global representations of the past across the centuries, and provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading, presenting the reader with a thorough and current introduction to studying history at an academic level as well as a pathway to progress this study further.

Clearly structured and accessibly written, it is an essential volume for all students embarking on the study of history.

"Doing History reflects the deep partnership Mark Donnelly and Claire Norton have brokered between history in universities and schools, and in the wider community. This partnership tugs and shapes theory and practice in ways that sparks powerful new ideas and forms of action." Marnie Hughes-Warrington, University of South Australia, Australia

Autorentext

Mark Donnelly, PhD., is an artist, educator, community activist, Freemason, a proud husband andfather of four exceptional adults, and a fierce dreamer.Many believe that the older Dr. Donnelly gets, the younger his imagination becomes.He is the author of 40 books (and counting), including children's books like: My Name is Rocky, Theresa's Sock, Where the Bathwater Goes, The Worm Doctor, Brittney is a cat today, Twenty-Five Cents, But I don't want to be a butterfly, For short, A Journey for Peace, Where Did My Wonder Go?, Rory, I Forgot, Sitting Still, and The Encyclopedia of Misunderstood Imaginary Monsters.Mark has also written about Western New York's history, waterfront, architecture, weather, and aseries of novelty cookbooks.As one of the region's premier photographers, his work has appeared in numerous exhibitions andgalleries, including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, The NACC, Burchfield-Penney Art Center,Rodman Hall Arts Centre, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

Klappentext

Doing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level. History as an academic discipline has dramatically changed in recent decades and has been enhanced by ideas from other disciplines, the influence of postmodernism and historians' incorporation of their own reflections into their work. Doing History presents the ideas and debates that shape how we 'do' history today, covering arguments about the nature of historical knowledge and the function of historical writing, whether we can ever really know what happened in the past, what sources historians depend on, and the relative value of popular and academic histories. This revised edition includes new chapters on public history and activist histories. It looks at global representations of the past across the centuries, and provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading, presenting the reader with a thorough and current introduction to studying history at an academic level as well as a pathway to progress this study further. Clearly structured and accessibly written, it is an essential volume for all students embarking on the study of history.

Inhalt

Part 1: What is History? 1. Introduction 2. Pre-Modern Historians on History 3. Academic History Part 2: What Historians Do 4. Using Sources 5. Creating Historical Knowledge 6. Writing Histories. Historical Interpretations and Imagination Part 3: Whose History? 7. The Power of History 8. Histories from Another Perspective 9. Popular History Part 4: History Today 10. Public History 11. Liberating History Bibliography