What Happened to History? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780745312637)

This original study explores the development of the postmodern turn in history, brought on by the social, political and cultural changes of the 1970s and 1980s. Challenging notions of certainty and objectivity, postmodernism has questioned traditional models and methods in studying history. A timely intervention in an increasingly contentious area, this book evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of postmodern history.Beginning with a brief account of historiography as an academic discipline, with its origins in the 'scientific historiography' of the nineteenth century, Willie Thompson charts the growth and development of the historical method in the twentieth century. He examines the impact of Marxist historiography, particularly in Britain and the United States, and the emergence of new approaches to history exemplified by the work of E.P. Thompson and others. In addition, Thompson assesses the impact of feminist, black and minority history.

Author: Willie Thompson
ISBN-10: 0745312632
ISBN-13: 9780745312637
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2001
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.34w x 0.59d