Overview
- 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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About this book
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
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