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- Provides a straightforward, balanced, jargonfree explanation of complex concepts
The impact of postmodernist thought on the study of history is a hotlydebated and highly topical subject
Part of the book series: Theory and History (THHI)
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Postmodernism and History:
- considers the origins of postmodernism in both the ideas of poststructuralist thinkers, particularly Michel Foucault, and the political and cultural developments of the late 20th century
- explores themes such as the treatment of historical evidence, problems of historical representation, feminist history, ethical judgements on past events, and the validity of metanarrative or long-term historical explanation
- discusses critically the work of a number of current and recent practicing historians - including Joan Scott, Roy Porter, Patrick Joyce and James Vernon - who have used postmodernist ideas in their writing
- enquires how far postmodern thought has been absorbed into mainstream historiography
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Book Title: Postmodernism and History
Authors: Willie Thompson
Series Title: Theory and History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-62945-5
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 176
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Historiography and Method