Social, Gender, and Cultural History
(Ways of Challenging Dominant Paradigms)
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"...So what does this mean for our study of world civilizations? Well, it means that you’re going to hear three historians presenting different topics of connection and conflict between world groups, and we’re not always going to agree with each other about what they mean – and that’s okay. In fact, it’s good because it’s what historians do – they make arguments; they listen to evidence; and they are willing to change their mind in light of compelling evidence...."
Key Terms
- Professional History
- Leopold von Ranke
- Primary Sources
- Social History
- Demographics (as a category of analysis)
- Hegemony
- Cultural History
- Marginal Groups
- Discourse
- Paradigms
- Power
- Gender History
- Gender
- Sex
- Binary
Guided Viewing Questions
- What are the two primary characteristics of professional history?
- Compare and contrast the approaches of social and cultural historians.
- How does "social history" shape approaches to world history? How does "cultural history" shape approaches to world history? How does "gender history" shape approaches to world history?
- What does it mean to suggest that world history should be "transregional, transnational, and transcultural?