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This study book, written by Donald M. MacRaild and Avram Taylor, provides a clear overview of social history and the role of social theory within it. It covers the development of social historiography and analyzes the interaction between history and the social sciences.
Contents
The growth of social history in the twentieth century has led to new insights within the discipline of history. This book discusses important developments, introduces influential social theorists, and highlights current debates in historiography.
Social Theory and Social History covers:
- Core developments in social history
- Important social theories and thinkers
- The relationship between history and the social sciences
- The use of theory in historical analysis
- Recent debates in historiography
MacRaild and Taylor show how understanding the interplay between social history and social theory is essential for deeper historical knowledge.
Product specifications
- Author: Donald MacRaild (London Metropolitan University, UK)
- Series: Theory and History
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint: Red Globe Press
- Publication date: 2004-11-19
- Number of pages: 216
- ISBN: 9780333947470
- Theme: Social and cultural history
- BISAC: HISTORY / Social History
About the author
Donald M. MacRaild is Principal Lecturer and Head of History at Northumbria University, UK.
Avram Taylor is Lecturer in History at Northumbria University, UK.
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