Investigating the development of American historiography, theauthor holds that four major trends of thought have appeared suc-cessively in this century, namely, the progressive, the neo-conser-vative, the new-left and...Investigating the development of American historiography, theauthor holds that four major trends of thought have appeared suc-cessively in this century, namely, the progressive, the neo-conser-vative, the new-left and the new American. Meanwhile, alongwith the influence of social sciences on American historiography,historical studies are more and more focusing on specific topics.The impact of aseial sciences and the fragmentation of topics arelowering the macro-comprehensiveness of the studies. This is thereason why few great works of world-wide significance on Ameri-can history have ever been published in the 20th century.展开更多
This interview with Eric Foner,DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and President of American Historical Association,focuses on several major issues,including:the main characteristics of the 30-y...This interview with Eric Foner,DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and President of American Historical Association,focuses on several major issues,including:the main characteristics of the 30-year transformation of the study of American history in the U.S.,the impact of the New American History on the teaching and public knowledge of American history,and challenges to the profession at the turn of the century.While praising the changes in the field,Foner also points out that the profession must develop a new method that combines the strengths of narrative and modern social history.The interview also touches on the issues relating to the intellectual growth of Foner as a historian and people who have profoundly influenced him in this process,inlcuding his father and Richard Hofstadter.展开更多
In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes a...In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes an analysis of its importance in the formation of urbanization theories.It argues that the research method of human ecology has been a tradition in the studies of American urban history.展开更多
文摘Investigating the development of American historiography, theauthor holds that four major trends of thought have appeared suc-cessively in this century, namely, the progressive, the neo-conser-vative, the new-left and the new American. Meanwhile, alongwith the influence of social sciences on American historiography,historical studies are more and more focusing on specific topics.The impact of aseial sciences and the fragmentation of topics arelowering the macro-comprehensiveness of the studies. This is thereason why few great works of world-wide significance on Ameri-can history have ever been published in the 20th century.
文摘This interview with Eric Foner,DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and President of American Historical Association,focuses on several major issues,including:the main characteristics of the 30-year transformation of the study of American history in the U.S.,the impact of the New American History on the teaching and public knowledge of American history,and challenges to the profession at the turn of the century.While praising the changes in the field,Foner also points out that the profession must develop a new method that combines the strengths of narrative and modern social history.The interview also touches on the issues relating to the intellectual growth of Foner as a historian and people who have profoundly influenced him in this process,inlcuding his father and Richard Hofstadter.
文摘In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes an analysis of its importance in the formation of urbanization theories.It argues that the research method of human ecology has been a tradition in the studies of American urban history.
