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The Houses of History: A critical reader in 20th century history and theory Available from HTANSW:
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DESCRIPTION
The Houses of History: A critical reader in twentieth-century history and theory is a clear, jargon-free introduction to the major theoretical perspectives employed by 20th century historians. This innovative critical reader incorporates a wide range of approaches to the writing of history, giving accessible accounts of twelve schools of thought ranging from the empiricist to the postcolonial.
Each chapter begins with a succint description of the ides integral to a particular theory. The authors then explore the insights and controversies arising from the application of this model. The principal contributors to the development of the school are identified, as are the major critics. The chapter concludes with a representative example from a historian writing within this framework. A short list of references gives a guide to further reading in each area.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The empiricists
Chapter 2: Marxist historians
Chapter 3: Freud and psychohistory
Chapter 4: The Annales
Chapter 5: Historical sociology
Chapter 6: Quantitative history
Chapter 7: Anthropology and ethnohistorians
Chapter 8: The question of narrative
Chapter 9: Oral history
Chapter 10: Gender and history
Chapter 11: Postcolonial perspectives
Chapter 12: The challenge of poststructuralism/postmodernism
AUTHOR DETAILS
Anna Green is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
Kathleen Troup is a Lecturer in History at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
