Social History and the Dynamics of Belief

This book is an attempt to show if, and how, social history can be examined. James Parker takes the position that social history is essentially ideology used by various people to justify themselves. Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Litchfield Study: A Rural Maine StudyóA Critique of Social History; The St. Come Study: Quebec and MaineóThe Use of Court and Newspaper Documents; The Assimilation of French-Americans: The Use of Census, Survey, Participant Observation and Newspaper Data; Conclusion: The Uses and Limitations of Social History; Index.

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By James Hill Parker

Summary

Attempts to show how social history can be examined. This book takes the position that social history is essentially ideology used by various people to justify themselves.

Product details

• Authors: James Parker, James Hill Parker, Parker James Hill
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.1994
• EAN: 9780819195180
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9518-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History: theory & methods, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Social and cultural history, History: theory and methods