Making history : the historian and uses of the past /: the historian and uses of the past. (2012)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Making history : the historian and uses of the past /: the historian and uses of the past. (2012)
- Main Title:
- Making history : the historian and uses of the past
- Further Information:
- Note: Jorma Kalela.
- Other Names:
- Kalela, Jorma
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface: Why History?; 1 Introduction: Second Thoughts about History; Approaching history-in-society; The paradigmatic change in historical research; Elitism toppled?; The social context recognized?; Present-mindedness disciplined?; Historians as cultural critics?; The structure of the book; 2 Historical Research; Making histories; The pasts present; The expert as a referee; The specialist's personal contribution; History as 'an argument without end'; The enigmatic truth; The historian's basic predicament; 3 The People Addressed; The risk of patronage; Not just readers. The present pasts of the audiencePublic histories; Popular histories; Scholarly histories; Shared histories; The liquid social fabric; 4 The Politics of History; Assessing histories; Elaborating the topic; Histories offered; Treacherous time; Expectations of the specialist; The historian'sposition; The draft of the message; 5 Cultural Critics; The responsibilities of cultural critics; The profiles of cultural critics; The historian's professional self; Designing research; Arguing for the findings; Composing the final account; 6 The Impact of Historical Research. The functions of the historical professionThe role of history in society; Impact assessment by funders; The potentials of a participatory historical culture; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index of Topics; Index of Writers.
- Publisher Details:
- Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 196 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 900
Reference
Historians
History -- Research
Social sciences and history
Historians
History -- Research
Social sciences and history
World
General
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 0230356583
9780230356580 - Related ISBNs:
- 0230276814
0230276822
9780230276819
9780230276826 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-189) and indexes.
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