Postmodernism and History / Edition 1

by Willie Thompson

Overview

Willie Thompson offers a clear, jargon-free introduction to postmodernist theory and its significant impact on the study of history. This is a hotly-debated topic, and much of the literature is both polemical and inaccessible to the novice. Thompson, however, presents key ideas in a straightforward way, making these debates relevant to students' own work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333963395
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/01/2003
Series:	Theory and History
Edition description:	2004
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

WILLIE THOMPSON was Professor of Contemporary History at Glasgow Caledonian University and is currently Visiting Professor of History at Northumbria University in Newcastle.
WILLIE THOMPSON was Professor of Contemporary History at Glasgow Caledonian University and is currently Visiting Professor of History at Northumbria University in Newcastle.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction
What is 'Postmodernism'?
Status of Historical Evidence
Problems of Representation
Representation, Narrative and Emplotment
Michel Foucault Representation and Power
Representation and Relativism, Cognitive and Moral
Representation, Metanarratives and Microhistories
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Further Reading
Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

This book represents a significant addition to the growing literature on postmodernism and history. It is notable for its exposition of postmodern ideas, and discussion of their use by historians, in a single volume. It offers the most comprehensive overview of this subject to date.' – Dr Avram Taylor, University of Northumbria