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Author:   Paul Zanazanian
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781487503833

ISBN 10:   1487503830
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   01 February 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Historical consciousness and human mental functioning Viewing historical consciousness through the lens of history-as-interpretive-filter Why examine the historical consciousness of English-speaking Quebec’s community leaders? A comprehensive methodology for examining historical consciousness and its impact on trendsetters’ epistemic thinking Overview of the book’s contents 2. Historical consciousness and the comprehensive methodology Part 1: Historical consciousness and its component parts Historical consciousness as the interpretation of the passage of time Natural time and historical time Historical sense-making Narrative and schematic narrative templates History-as-interpretive-filter and content-configurations-of-past-present-future as schematic narrative templates The comprehensive methodology: Accessing schematic narrative templates Six steps to accessing interpreting-actors’ schematic narrative templates. Part 2: Historical consciousness and its enactment Historical consciousness as a cultural form of practice Sociocultural theory and mediated action Historical culture and cultural memory History-as-interpretive-filter as a conceptual resource of epistemic thinking The comprehensive methodology: Accessing enactment 3. Historical consciousness’ schematic narrative templates, intersections, and epistemic enactments Schematic narrative templates and their intersections for constructing historical knowledge Five main epistemic stances for enacting historical knowledge 4. History is an instrument for positive outcomes and key epistemic stances History is an instrument for positive outcomes Enacting history is an instrument for positive outcomes for social change 5. History is group empowerment and key epistemic stances History is group empowerment Enacting history is group empowerment for social change 6. Historical consciousness and social change Historical consciousness and mobilizing concerted social action The five epistemic stances and their impact on mobilizing concerted action for social change The comprehensive methodology’s main contributions and new pathways for future research The comprehensive methodology’s pedagogical implications for effectuating social change References Index

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""With his detailed, phenomenologically inspired, hands-on study of the workings of historical consciousness, Paul Zanazanian displays what it is we do when we understand and act in relation to the past, animated by an ethical and political aspiration to foster a shared reflexive awareness in the present.""--Hans Ruin, Professor of Philosophy, Södertörn University ""In a field with few book-length studies, Zanazanian's methodical and outstandingly ambitious elaboration of a practical life methodology sets a new standard for history education research. The author navigates social and historical theory in ways that should serve as a model for researchers, and his insights into the various enactments of historical knowledge should inspire belief among history educators that they can be agents of positive change.""--Tyson Retz, Associate Professor of Intellectual History, University of Stavanger ""An indispensable book for anyone investigating and theorizing historical consciousness. Educators, learners, and political leaders will benefit from the thought-provoking insights about how people, in their everyday lives, create narrative meaning. Zanazanian meticulously examines their engagement with the world around them in different social contexts, thinking and acting in space and time.""--Maria Grever, Professor Emeritus of Theory of History and Historical Culture, Erasmus University Rotterdam ""In this rich and complex study, Zanazanian offers a novel approach to the understanding of history. Using the province of Quebec, with its linguistic struggles and traditions, as his laboratory, Zanazanian demonstrates how historical consciousness allows us to make sense of our present and think, feel, and act in our daily encounters with the world.""--David Carr, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Emory University ""This is an important and innovative book. It is one of the few contemporary in-depth revisits to the theoretical foundations of how history affects our perception of the world. Zanazanian revitalizes this discussion by moving beyond the outdated idea that historical consciousness is restricted to a modernistic self-understanding; instead, he situates it where it belongs - in a living, vibrating, and ever-changing lifeworld. This book is foremost the result of an innovative project that utilizes theory to make a practical impact, with particular relevance for our troubled and polarized time.""--Kenneth Nordgren, Professor of Social Science Education, Karlstad University

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Paul Zanazanian is an associate professor of social studies education at McGill University.

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