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Book Synopsis The last several decades have witnessed an explosion of new empirical research into representations of the past and the conditions of their production, prompting claims that we have entered a new era in which the past has become more “present” than ever before. Contemplating Historical Consciousness brings together leading historians, ethnographers, and other scholars who give illuminating reflections on the aims, methods, and conceptualization of their own research as well as the successes and failures they have encountered. This rich collective account provides valuable perspectives for current scholars while charting new avenues for future research.
Trade Review “Without any doubt, this expansive volume represents an important contribution to research on historical consciousness. Expert authors, including some new and promising voices, offer a concise overview of the field while developing thought-provoking new ideas.” • Carlos Kölbl, University of Bayreuth
“Clearly written and engaging, Contemplating Historical Consciousness makes new and important contributions to the current conversation on historical consciousness by giving readers a glimpse into the researchers’ thought processes, their conceptual frameworks, the aspirations for their own work, and their hopes for the field.” • Ann Chinnery, Simon Fraser University
Table of Contents List of Illustrations and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Historical Consciousness: Theory and Practice
Anna Clark and Carla L. Peck
PART I: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS, CURRICULUM, AND PEDAGOGY
Chapter 1. Schools, Students, and Community History in Northern Ireland
Alan W. McCully and Keith C. Barton
Chapter 2. “Orientation to the Past”: Some Reflections on Historical Consciousness Research from England
Arthur Chapman
Chapter 3. History Educational Research into Historical Consciousness in Flanders
Karel Van Nieuwenhuyse and Kaat Wils
Chapter 4. Historical Consciousness: A Learning and Teaching Perspective from the Netherlands
Carla van Boxtel
Chapter 5. Historical Consciousness and Representations of National Territories. What the Trump and Berlin Walls Have in Common
Mario Carretero
PART II: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN AND BEYOND BORDERS
Chapter 6. Mothers’ Darlings of the South Pacific
Angela Wanhalla
Chapter 7. Looking Back at Canadians and Their Pasts
Peter Seixas
Chapter 8. Private Lives, Public History: Navigating Australian historical consciousness
Anna Clark
Chapter 9. “Chinese and the Pasts”: Exploring Historical Consciousness of Ordinary Chinese—Initial Findings from Chongqing
Na Li
Chapter 10. “They Fought for Our Language”: Historical Narratives and National Identification among Young French Canadians
Stéphane Lévesque and Jocelyn Létourneau
PART III: HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND CULTURAL IDENTITY
Chapter 11. What is Black Historical Consciousness?
LaGarrett J. King
Chapter 12. ‘There Are Current Lessons from the Holocaust’: Making Meaning from Jewish Histories of the Holocaust
Jordana Silverstein
Chapter 13. The “Realness” of Place in the Spiral of Time: Reflections on Indigenous Historical Consciousness from the Coast Salish Territory
Michael Marker
Chapter 14. Intergenerational Family Memory and Historical Consciousness
Anna Green
Chapter 15. Researching Identity and Historical Consciousness
Carla L. Peck
Epilogue: Why Historical Consciousness?
Maria Grever
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