Social History by Miles Fairburn
Drawing examples from some of the classic works in the discipline, Miles Fairburn examines the nature, varieties, schools and evolution of social history. Intended for advanced students and practising social historians who see social history as a problem-solving discipline, the methodological problems examined include the absence of social categories, fragmenting evidence, the appraisal of rival explanations, the use of socially constructed evidence to substantiate claims about realities, how to avoid presentism and when its practice is justifiable, how to distinguish important causes and how to tell similarities from differences.
'Miles Fairburn has provided an incisive vade-mecum to Social History, dissecting approaches and methodologies in a pleasantly accessible style' - Penelope J.Corfield, Journal of Contemporary History
MILES FAIRBURN is a practising social historian who also teaches advanced courses on historiography and historical method. He is the author of two major books on the social history of New Zealand and presently occupies the Chair in History at Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333615874 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333615875 |
| Title | Social History |
| Author | Miles Fairburn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1999-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 335 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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