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Futures for the Past (Hardcover)
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Futures for the Past (Hardcover)
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Faced with the challenge of new ideological emphases and subjects
of study, academic history has undergone significant changes in its
contents in the past half-century. Simultaneously, pressures to
change have been directed at its form, particularly in the shape of
calls for more socially engaged and up-to-date modes of
presentation. The demand for 'history' in this more existential
sense is equally evidenced by the rise of practical and popular
uses of the past outside academic history writing. Reflecting on
these shifts in the broader history culture, this collection
explores the entanglements and opportunities of history and
historians today, moving between questions of social and
institutional self-justification, desires relating to identity and
self-understanding as well as the consumption and entertainment
needs of audiences. The authors find inspiration in varied
traditions and media ranging from ancient philosophy and classic
history writing to reality TV and Twitter. In doing so, they also
present exciting futures for where history may yet go. This book
was originally published as a special issue of Rethinking History.
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