Whose History: Essays in Perception - E-book - ePub

Today, more than ever, students and teachers should be better able to address questions of perspective with more original sources at their fingertips. Whose History? raises and addresses important questions about how history is perceived, not only through aspects of historiography but by teachers deciding how and what to teach in this modern world. A wide range of respected contributors with a vast experience in education cover topics such as: Coming to terms with the past: Germany's changing view of the Second World War; Dangerous interpretations in post conflict history teaching; and Is the past such a foreign country? Rediscovering history as a way to understanding the micropolitics of the present.
Contributors include: Dinos Aristidou; Richard Caston; Dr Richard Caffyn; Dr Rebecca Conway; Malcolm Davis; Dr Caroline Ellwood; Terry Haywood; Dr Walther Hetzer; Jack Higginson; Dr Siva Kumari; Roger Moorhouse; Professor Olukoya Ogen; Dr Malcolm Pritchard; Dr Rauni Rasanen; Paul Regan