History and Cultural Theory

Simon Gunn author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:20th Jul '06

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This text introduces the relationship between contemporary cultural theory and the study of history and references key theorists in order to make this link evident.

Useful for students and researchers.

History and Cultural Theory provides an introduction to the relationship between contemporary cultural theory and the study of history. Reflecting the growing influence on history of theorists such as Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Foucault and Gayatri Spivak, it provides a clear and accessible guide to their thought and explains the implications of their ideas for historical studies. It offers specific examples of how historians apply the insights of cultural theory in their own work. Provides a guide to cutting-edge ideas in historical thought.

 

"This is an outstanding work of elucidation and criticism, written with rare lucidity. It will be invaluable to both students and seasoned researchers".

John Tosh, Roehampton University, USA

"...a well-informed, lucid and balanced survey of the field."

Peter Burke, University of Cambridge, UK

"Consistently intelligent and thoughtful, this book provides an accessible guide to the theoretical forms that proved most generative of historical scholarship and historiographical debate in Britain over the last four decades."

James Vernon, University of California, Berkeley, USA

ISBN: 9780582784086

Dimensions: 234mm x 157mm x 16mm

Weight: 396g

256 pages