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?

To examine women's history in terms of power Signup and view all the answers

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

Study of people's past rituals Signup and view all the answers

Which subfield deals with examining inequality through a feminist approach?

Women's history and gender history Signup and view all the answers

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

Promoting the trade union movement Signup and view all the answers

Which concept emerged as an alternative to conventional political history?

Social history Signup and view all the answers

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

Community history Signup and view all the answers

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

Increasing availability of national and local sources Signup and view all the answers

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

Environmental history Signup and view all the answers

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

Challenges from postmodernists attacking its class-based analysis Signup and view all the answers

Historiography Thematic Subfields Quiz

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

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

What is cliometrics?

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

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

Which subfield deals with examining inequality through a feminist approach?

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

Which concept emerged as an alternative to conventional political history?

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

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

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

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

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