The expression cultural history is generally used today to
signal a particular approach to history, one which could be applied
to any object, and is mainly concerned with the sense men and women
from the past gave to the world they lived in.
In this introduction to cultural history as a subdiscipline, the
reader will find the key steps in the historical development of the
field from 1850 to the present. It surveys different ways in which
cultural history has been practised, exploring intellectual
history, the history of ideas and concepts, of mentalities, of
symbols and representations, and of languages and discourses.
Cultural History also maps the territory cultural history most
effectively enlightens: gender; the family and sexuality; the body;
senses and emotions and images; material culture and consumption;
the media and communication. Lastly, it includes an appendix of
biographies of a number of influential cultural historians.
This concise and accessible introduction will be an essential
volume for any university student studying cultural history.
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