This book critically analyzes the methodological problems encountered in the study of social history, providing a full assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of both the conventional and more innovative methods devised to resolve them. Drawing examples from some of the classic works in the discipline, Miles Fairburn examines the nature, varieties, schools and evolution of social history. Comprehensive and lucid, this is an original and accessible guide.
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'Miles Fairburn has provided an incisive vade-mecum to Social History, dissecting approaches and methodologies in a pleasantly accessible style.' - Penelope J.Corfield, Journal of Contemporary History
Miles Fairburn is Professor of History at Canterbury University in New Zealand.
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