Teaching History and the Changing Nation State: Transnational and Intranational Perspectives
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 147422590X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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A book very much for our times.” Justin Champion, Professor of the Early Modern History of Ideas, Royal Holloway, UK. The idea of 'landmarks with questions' connects the national need for narratives, with the more sensitive matter of denial and contemporary use – there are valuable discussions for example of Gallipoli, Rwanda and the post-colonial challenges in the UK, Spain and Ukraine. The collection will, without doubt become the standard for engaging with the ever pressing and important debates about the role of history in the public sphere today. Every historian whether teaching at school level, university or part of the general public will benefit from exploring and reflecting upon the arguments and example. The themes of shared histories, commemorations and ideas of the nation and transnational questions are explored in a very wide and attractive range of
They explore contemporary topics, including:· The Gallipoli Campaign in the WWI· Transformative approaches to a school history curriculum· The nature of federation. For countries where internal or external conflicts have featured in recent years, or for countries which have undergone considerable changes in the movement of populations in recent years, access to archival material history education is less likely to reinforce stereotypes especially in labelling or 'otherizing' attitudes to different countries or groups.Four themes which are influencing the broadening of history education to a globalised community of practice run throughout Teaching History and the Changing Nation State:· pedagogy, democracy and dialogue· the nation – politics and transnational dimensions· land
. Robert Guyver is Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association and independent scholar, UK