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2008-09-27T23:02:32-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzdmXC8yODEzNjgtMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gordon Wood talked about the concept of “presentism", or the tendency of historians to view the past from the perspective of the present. He also talked about the gap between "popular” and “academic” history, cultural criticism, and theories of history education. He answered questions from the audience.
Gordon Wood is the author of The Purposes of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History published by Penguin. This book is a collection of reviews and essays that explore the study of studying history.
Gordon Wood talked about the concept of “presentism", or the tendency of historians to view the past from the perspective of the present. He…
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Gordon Wood talked about the concept of “presentism", or the tendency of historians to view the past from the perspective of the present. He also talked about the gap between "popular” and “academic” history, cultural criticism, and theories of history education. He answered questions from the audience.
Gordon Wood is the author of The Purposes of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History published by Penguin. This book is a collection of reviews and essays that explore the study of studying history. close
Gordon Wood is the author of The Purposes of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History published by Penguin. This book is a collection of reviews and essays that explore the study of studying history.
Gordon Wood talked about the concept of “presentism", or the tendency of historians to view the past from the perspective of the present. He… read more
Gordon Wood talked about the concept of “presentism", or the tendency of historians to view the past from the perspective of the present. He also talked about the gap between "popular” and “academic” history, cultural criticism, and theories of history education. He answered questions from the audience.
Gordon Wood is the author of The Purposes of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History published by Penguin. This book is a collection of reviews and essays that explore the study of studying history. close
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