Overview

The last several decades have witnessed an explosion of new empirical research into representations of the past and the conditions of their production, prompting claims that we have entered a new era in which the past has become more “present” than ever before. Contemplating Historical Consciousness brings together leading historians, ethnographers, and other scholars who give illuminating reflections on the aims, methods, and conceptualization of their own research as well as the successes and failures they have encountered. This rich collective account provides valuable perspectives for current scholars while charting new avenues for future research.

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Author:   Anna Clark ,  Carla L. Peck
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
Volume:   36
ISBN:  

9781785339295

ISBN 10:   178533929
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   17 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: Historical Consciousness: Theory and Practice Anna Clark and Carla L. Peck PART I: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS, CURRICULUM, AND PEDAGOGY Chapter 1. Schools, Students, and Community History in Northern Ireland Alan W. McCully and Keith C. Barton Chapter 2. “Orientation to the Past”: Some Reflections on Historical Consciousness Research from England Arthur Chapman Chapter 3. History Educational Research into Historical Consciousness in Flanders Karel Van Nieuwenhuyse and Kaat Wils Chapter 4. Historical Consciousness: A Learning and Teaching Perspective from the Netherlands Carla van Boxtel Chapter 5. Historical Consciousness and Representations of National Territories. What the Trump and Berlin Walls Have in Common Mario Carretero PART II: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN AND BEYOND BORDERS Chapter 6. Mothers’ Darlings of the South Pacific Angela Wanhalla Chapter 7. Looking Back at Canadians and Their Pasts Peter Seixas Chapter 8. Private Lives, Public History: Navigating Australian historical consciousness Anna Clark Chapter 9. “Chinese and the Pasts”: Exploring Historical Consciousness of Ordinary Chinese—Initial Findings from Chongqing Na Li Chapter 10. “They Fought for Our Language”: Historical Narratives and National Identification among Young French Canadians Stéphane Lévesque and Jocelyn Létourneau PART III: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND CULTURAL IDENTITY Chapter 11. What is Black Historical Consciousness? LaGarrett J. King Chapter 12. ‘There Are Current Lessons from the Holocaust’: Making Meaning from Jewish Histories of the Holocaust Jordana Silverstein Chapter 13. The “Realness” of Place in the Spiral of Time: Reflections on Indigenous Historical Consciousness from the Coast Salish Territory Michael Marker Chapter 14. Intergenerational Family Memory and Historical Consciousness Anna Green Chapter 15. Researching Identity and Historical Consciousness Carla L. Peck Epilogue: Why Historical Consciousness? Maria Grever Index

Reviews

Without any doubt, this expansive volume represents an important contribution to research on historical consciousness. Expert authors, including some new and promising voices, offer a concise overview of the field while developing thought-provoking new ideas. - Carlos Koelbl, University of Bayreuth

“Without any doubt, this expansive volume represents an important contribution to research on historical consciousness. Expert authors, including some new and promising voices, offer a concise overview of the field while developing thought-provoking new ideas.” • Carlos Kölbl, University of Bayreuth “Clearly written and engaging, Contemplating Historical Consciousness makes new and important contributions to the current conversation on historical consciousness by giving readers a glimpse into the researchers’ thought processes, their conceptual frameworks, the aspirations for their own work, and their hopes for the field.” • Ann Chinnery, Simon Fraser University

Without any doubt, this expansive volume represents an important contribution to research on historical consciousness. Expert authors, including some new and promising voices, offer a concise overview of the field while developing thought-provoking new ideas. * Carlos Koelbl, University of Bayreuth Clearly written and engaging, Contemplating Historical Consciousness makes new and important contributions to the current conversation on historical consciousness by giving readers a glimpse into the researchers' thought processes, their conceptual frameworks, the aspirations for their own work, and their hopes for the field. * Ann Chinnery, Simon Fraser University

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Anna Clark is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. Her latest book, Private Lives, Public History (2016), uses interviews with one hundred Australians to consider the ways personal connections to the past intersect with broader historical narratives and debates.

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