Historiography Thematic Subfields Quiz

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What is the main subject of the seminar mentioned in the text?

  • Cultural rituals of non-elites
  • Decolonization in Ghana (correct)
  • Women's history in the 20th century
  • Economic history in the UK

When did economic history emerge as a discipline in the UK?

  • 1926
  • Late 19th century (correct)
  • 1960s
  • Early 20th century

What is cliometrics?

  • An ancient historical event
  • A method in economic history (correct)
  • A study of gender history
  • A cultural ritual practice

What was the main motivation behind the writing of women's history?

<p>To examine women's history in terms of power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of cultural history as mentioned in the text?

<p>Study of people's past rituals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subfield deals with examining inequality through a feminist approach?

<p>Women's history and gender history (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of Labour History in the late 19th century?

<p>Promoting the trade union movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept emerged as an alternative to conventional political history?

<p>Social history (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What practice involves history research and writing outside university history departments?

<p>Community history (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the growth of Family History or genealogy from the 1960s onwards?

<p>Increasing availability of national and local sources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historical genre emerged coinciding with environmentalist movements in the early 1970s?

<p>Environmental history (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge has social theory faced to its epistemology in more recent times?

<p>Challenges from postmodernists attacking its class-based analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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