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The State of U.S. History

By Melvyn Stokes

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The State of U.S. History

By Melvyn Stokes

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Historians are very much aware of the variety of national and international trends that have shaped historical inquiry in recent decades. Americanists, in particular, have been conscious of the growing importance of gender issues, the 'turn' to questions of language and meaning, the increasing significance of cultural matters, and a new emphasis on regional history. The 1990s, moreover, saw a major movement to internationalize approaches to American history by emphasizing comparisons with other countries and cultures. By the end of the twentieth century it was by no means clear whether there was any distinctive 'American' history or, if it did exist, what its main contours were. This book brings together a distinguished international group of scholars in an effort to answer this key question through a sustained interrogation of the periods, themes, fields, problems and perspectives in historical writing on the United States. How have the intricate issues surrounding gender, race, slavery and civil rights been resolved and interpreted in recent American history? How have historians dealt with the complexities of events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction and the New Deal in developing their historical narratives? In what ways have technological developments in industry, print and film influenced the questions historians ask?The State of U.S. History offers an exciting introduction to the debates surrounding the major trends in American historical debates and the crucial events and influences that have helped define the American experience.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2003-03-01
Publication Date:
2003-01-03
Publisher:
Berg 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1859735029
ISBN13:
9781859735022
Weight:
579 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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