Making History: The Historian and Uses of the Past

Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.introduction: Second Thoughts About History -- Approaching History-in-society -- The Paradigmatic Change In Historical Research -- Elitism Toppled? -- The Social Context Recognized? -- Present-mindedness Disciplined? -- Historians As Cultural Critics? -- The Structure Of The Book -- 2.historical Research -- Making Histories -- The Pasts Present -- The Expert As A Referee -- The Specialist's Personal Contribution -- History As `an Argument Without End' -- The Enigmatic Truth -- The Historian's Basic Predicament -- 3.the People Addressed -- The Risk Of Patronage -- Not Just Readers -- The Present Pasts Of The Audience -- Public Histories -- Popular Histories -- Scholarly Histories -- Shared Histories -- The Liquid Social Fabric -- 4.the Politics Of History -- Assessing Histories -- Elaborating The Topic -- Histories Offered -- Treacherous Time -- Expectations Of The Specialist -- The Historian's Position -- The Draft Of The Message -- Contents Note Continued: 5.cultural Critics -- The Responsibilities Of Cultural Critics -- The Profiles Of Cultural Critics -- The Historian's Professional Self -- Designing Research -- Arguing For The Findings -- Composing The Final Account -- 6.the Impact Of Historical Research -- The Functions Of The Historical Profession -- The Role Of History In Society -- Impact Assessment By Funders -- The Potentials Of A Participatory Historical Culture. Jorma Kalela. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 185-189) And Indexes.