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Social Theory and Social History

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Donald M. MacRaild
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  2. Avram Taylor
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  • Examines the development of social history and incorporates a wide range of historical examples and theoretical approaches
    Provides an uptodate survey of the literature and current debates within historiography
    Argues a new case for the use of theory in historical writing

Part of the book series: Theory and History (THHI)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 1-8

  3. Cinderella Gets Her Prince? The Development of Social History

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 9-32

  4. Fruit of a ‘special relationship’? Historical Sociology

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 33-54

  5. ‘A mass of factors and influences?’ Systemic, ‘Total’ and ‘Comparative’ Histories

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 55-79

  6. Social Structure and Human Agency in Historical Explanation

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 80-117

  7. Ideology, Mentalité and Social Ritual: From Social History to Cultural History

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 118-147

  8. Conclusion

    • Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor
    Pages 148-151

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 152-203
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About this book

The expansion of social history that took place in the twentieth century has produced some of the most exciting works in the field of historical studies. As the range of the social historian's concerns has grown, so has the range of methodologies and theoretical approaches they employ. Historians have made greater use of the theoretical insights of social scientists, and boundaries between the disciplines have become blurred as a consequence.

Social Theory and Social History:
- covers the major developments within social history
- offers an introduction to the most important social theorists
- discusses the relationship between history and the social sciences
- considers the use of theory in the writing of history
- examines current debates within historiography

In this concise introductory guide, Donald M. MacRaild and Avram Taylor explore the complex relationship between social theory and social history, arguing that an awareness of the relation between the two is the key to a deeper understanding of the process of historical change.

About the authors

DONALD M. MACRAILD is Principal Lecturer and Head of History at Northumbria University, UK.

AVRAM TAYLOR is Lecturer in History at Northumbria University, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Theory and Social History

  • Authors: Donald M. MacRaild, Avram Taylor

  • Series Title: Theory and History

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-80258-2

  • 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: 216

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Social History

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