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Where is Public Relations Historiography? Philosophy of History, Historiography and Public Relations

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Perspectives on Public Relations Historiography and Historical Theorization

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This chapter considers challenges that face historical scholarship in public relations and draws on a range of theoretical perspectives from philosophy of history, historiography, historical theory, and social theory in an effort to delineate central philosophical questions and challenges relevant to public relations historians. It argues that public relations historical work can benefit from some re-positioning in terms of its historiographical imagination and that this may lead to reinterpreting public relations historical understandings of its societal roles within the context of social change.

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  1. Jacquie L’Etang
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  1. Faculty of Media & Communication, Bournemouth University, UK

    Tom Watson (Professor of Public Relations) (Professor of Public Relations)

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L’Etang, J. (2015). Where is Public Relations Historiography? Philosophy of History, Historiography and Public Relations. In: Watson, T. (eds) Perspectives on Public Relations Historiography and Historical Theorization. National Perspectives on the Development of Public Relations. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137404381_5

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