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Presence of the Past: Popular Uses of History in American Life
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Title: Presence of the Past: Popular Uses of History in American Life
Author: Roy Rosenzweig
ISBN: 9780231111485
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
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Publisher Description:
Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen asked 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and how it influences their daily lives and hopes for the future. The result is a surprisingly candid series of conversations and reflections on how the past infuses the present with meaning. While the past is omnipresent to Americans, "history" as it is usually defined in textbooks leaves many people cold. Rosenzweig and Thelen found that history as taught in school does not inspire a strong connection to the past. And they reveal how race and ethnicity affect how Americans perceive the past.
Author: Roy Rosenzweig
ISBN: 9780231111485
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Sociology 1623557
Publisher Description:
Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen asked 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and how it influences their daily lives and hopes for the future. The result is a surprisingly candid series of conversations and reflections on how the past infuses the present with meaning. While the past is omnipresent to Americans, "history" as it is usually defined in textbooks leaves many people cold. Rosenzweig and Thelen found that history as taught in school does not inspire a strong connection to the past. And they reveal how race and ethnicity affect how Americans perceive the past.
