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| - | The '''Great man theory''' is a [[theory]] held by some that aims to [[philosophy of history|explain history]] by the impact of "Great men", or [[hero]]es: highly influential individuals, either from personal [[charisma]], [[genius]] intellects, or great political impact. | + | '''History from below''' is a level of historical narrative which was developed as a result of the [[Annales School]] and popularised in the [[1960s]]. This form of [[social history]] focuses on the perspectives of ordinary individuals within society as well as individuals and regions that were not previously considered historically important. This includes [[women]] and the [[working class]], as well as regions such as [[India]] or [[Africa]]. |
| - | For example, a scholarly follower of the Great Man theory would be likely to study the [[Second World War]] by focusing on the big personalities of the conflict — [[Winston Churchill|Sir Winston Churchill]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Benito Mussolini]], [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Hideki Tojo]], etc. — and view all of the historical events as being tied directly to their own individual decisions and orders. | + | The [[historian]] [[Jim Sharpe]], in [[Peter Burke]]'s book ''New Perspectives on Historical Writing'', warns that without context, ''history from below'' can become a casual definition of isolated cases devoid of any real significance. Sharpe argues that this form of historical scholarship needs to be concretely linked to its place in history (e.g. its antecedents, consequences, etc) in a manner similar to what [[Anthropology|anthropologists]] call "[[thick description]]". |
| - | == See also == | + | ==See also== |
| - | *[[History from below]] | + | *[[Marxist historiography]] |
| - | *''[[Love Letters of Great Men]]'' | + | *[[Alltagsgeschichte]] |
| + | *[[Subaltern studies]] | ||
| + | *[[Howard Zinn]] | ||
| + | *[[New labor history]] | ||
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History from below is a level of historical narrative which was developed as a result of the Annales School and popularised in the 1960s. This form of social history focuses on the perspectives of ordinary individuals within society as well as individuals and regions that were not previously considered historically important. This includes women and the working class, as well as regions such as India or Africa.
The historian Jim Sharpe, in Peter Burke's book New Perspectives on Historical Writing, warns that without context, history from below can become a casual definition of isolated cases devoid of any real significance. Sharpe argues that this form of historical scholarship needs to be concretely linked to its place in history (e.g. its antecedents, consequences, etc) in a manner similar to what anthropologists call "thick description".
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