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Writing Conceptual Histories
About this book
Writing Conceptual Histories introduces conceptual history as a research perspective and as a lens through which we can study the past and present. This book provides students and researchers with an overview of, and easy access to, central concepts of conceptual history and its practical applications.
With an introduction that relates conceptual history to historical semantics, rhetoric, intellectual history and discourse analysis, a glossary explaining central analytical concepts, and inspiring case studies of various types of conceptual history, the volume serves readers interested in the theory of conceptual history and those seeking concrete methods for analysis.
Writing Conceptual Histories adopts an innovative case study approach showcasing novel histories of democracy, ideologies, science and technology studies, human rights, compassion, sexual identity, climate change and crisis. The case studies concretely present different ways of writing conceptual history, guiding readers on how to write conceptual history and encouraging them to experiment with a variety of methods.
The volume boasts a variety of pedagogical features, including:
- A glossary of key terms and concepts
- A unique case study approach to theory and method
- Recommended readings at the end of each chapter
With an introduction that relates conceptual history to historical semantics, rhetoric, intellectual history and discourse analysis, a glossary explaining central analytical concepts, and inspiring case studies of various types of conceptual history, the volume serves readers interested in the theory of conceptual history and those seeking concrete methods for analysis.
Writing Conceptual Histories adopts an innovative case study approach showcasing novel histories of democracy, ideologies, science and technology studies, human rights, compassion, sexual identity, climate change and crisis. The case studies concretely present different ways of writing conceptual history, guiding readers on how to write conceptual history and encouraging them to experiment with a variety of methods.
The volume boasts a variety of pedagogical features, including:
- A glossary of key terms and concepts
- A unique case study approach to theory and method
- Recommended readings at the end of each chapter
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Writing History
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter One Approaches to conceptual history: From theory to practice
- Chapter Two Applying digital methods to long-term conceptual history of democracy
- Chapter Three Studying the interlinked concepts of isms and ideology
- Chapter Four Contextualizing science and technology from the perspective of conceptual history
- Chapter Five Debating human rights and universalism through conceptual history
- Chapter Six Deconstructing the use of compassion and other moral concepts in politics
- Chapter Seven Working on visuals of sexual identities: Conceptual history beyond text
- Chapter Eight Investigating multi-sited conceptual history: From the greenhouse effect to global warming and climate crisis
- Chapter Nine Understanding crisis through temporal and rhetorical analysis
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Copyright Page