Research Methods for History / / Lucy Faire, Simon Gunn.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• VerfasserIn: Faire, Lucy,; Gunn, Simon,
• MitwirkendeR: Cowman, Krista,; Faire, Lucy,; Gallois, William,; Guldi, Jo,; Gunn, Simon,; Jordanova, Ludmilla,; Kidambi, Prashant,; King, Michelle T.,; Lilley, Keith,; Mayne, Alan,; Morris, R. J.,; Nicholson, Bob,; Porter, Catherine,; Strange, Julie-Marie,; Thomson, Alistair,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities : RMAH
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 24 B/W illustrations

A wide-ranging critical survey of methods for historical research at all levelsHistorians have become increasingly sensitive to social and cultural theory since the 1980s, yet the actual methods by which research is carried out in History have been largely taken for granted. Research Methods for History encourages those researching the past to think creatively about the wide range of methods currently in use, to understand how these methods are used and what historical insights they can provide.This updated new edition has been expanded to cover not only sources and methods that are well-established in History, such as archival research, but also those that have developed recently, such as the impact of digital history research. The themes of the different chapters have been selected to reflect new trends in the subject, including landscape studies, material culture and ethics. Every chapter presents new insights and perspectives and will open researchers’ minds to the expanding possibilities of historical research.Key featuresInternational scopeEncourages methodological comparison across time-periodsEncourages historians at all levels to think critically and creativelyTransferable methodological skills useful for English Studies, Geography, Archaeology and Cultural StudiesContributorsKrista Cowman, University of LincolnLucy Faire, University of LeicesterWilliam Gallois, University of ExeterJo Guldi, Brown UniversitySimon Gunn, University of LeicesterLudmilla Jordanova, Durham UniversityPrashant Kidambi, University of LeicesterMichelle T. King, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillKeith Lilley, Queen’s University BelfastAlan Mayne, University of South Australia and University of LeicesterR. J. Morris, University of EdinburghBob Nicholson, Edge Hill UniversityCatherine Porter, Lancaster UniversityJulie-Marie Strange, University of ManchesterAlistair Thomson, Monash University

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1. Introduction: Why Bother with Method? -- Part 1. The Essentials -- 2. Working With/In the Archives -- 3. Approaching Visual Materials -- 4. Material Culture -- 5. Landscape and Place -- Part 2. Researching Individuals and Groups -- 6. Collective Biography -- 7. Life Stories and Historical Analysis -- Part 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis -- 8. GIS, Spatial Technologies and Digital Mapping -- 9. Document to Database and Spreadsheet -- 10. Digital Research -- Part 4. Deciphering Meanings -- 11. Reading Language as a Historical Source -- 12. Analysing Behaviour as Performance -- Part 5. Rethinking Categories -- 13. Ethics and Historical Research -- 14. Time, Temporality and History -- Notes on Contributors -- Index