Making History is a comprehensive exploration of the practice of history, historical tradition and the theories which surround it. Encompassing a huge diversity of influences, the book is organised around the following themes:
* Crises and Transformations: An assessment of the most significant movements in historical scholarship in the last century, including the
Annales and
Bielefeld Schools, and the development of
social and
economic history
* Theories into History: An investigation into the penetration of theory into historical practice, examining the social movements and ideologies which propelled the change, including
Marxism, post-modernism and
gender history
* Moving beyond History: An enquiry into the increasingly interdisciplinary trends in scholarship, revealing the interconnections between
history, archaeology, psychoanalysis, sociology, anthropology, and
literature; scholars from non-historical disciplines have contributed to provide a unique approach to a controversial debate
* Beyond the Academy: An exploration of the changes in historical practice with reference to
film, amateur history, heritage, popular culture, and
New Labour.