The Role of Agency and Memory in Historical Understanding

Download or read book The Role of Agency and Memory in Historical Understanding written by Gordon P. Andrews and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first in a series entitled Historical and Pedagogical Issues: Insights from the Great Lakes History Conference, addresses historical and pedagogical issues. It explores the agency of historical actors tied to larger movements, demonstrating the efficacy and power of individuals to act with historical impact. It also describes the nuanced role of memory, often neglected in larger national or global social movements. This volume explores these powerful themes through a broad range of topics, including the research and pedagogy of revolution, reform, and rebellion as they are applied to race, ethnicity, political movements, labour, reconciliation, memory, and moral responsibility. The book will interest researchers that have an interest in both, or either, history and pedagogy.