This introduction to contemporary historical theory and practice shows how issues of identity have shaped how we write history. Stefan Berger highlights key trends in the theory of history and how these have led to a new self-reflexivity in historical writing across traditional and emerging new fields.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: History and identity; 2. The new political history; 3. The new social, economic and labour history; 4. The new cultural history; 5. Gender history; 6. Historical anthropology; 7. The history of memory; 8. The history of concepts; 9. The visual turn; 10. The history of material culture; 11. Transnational, comparative and global history; 12. Conclusion: Problematizing history and identity; Bibliography; Index.
