Practical Guide to Studying History

Tracey Loughran is Professor of History at the University of Essex, UK. She is the author of Shell-Shock and Medical Culture in First World War Britain (2017).

There are a good range of books introducing students to what is involved in the study of history. This volume belongs to the top drawer of what is on offer. Tracey Loughran, herself one of the leading cultural historians of her generation, has assembled a wonderful panoply of articles and authors who are all very much on top of their game.

• List of IllustrationsIntroduction Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)Part 1: From School to UniversityIntroduction Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)1. Making the Transition to University Matthew Grant (University of Essex, UK)2. Choosing Modules: Risks and Rewards Nicki Kindersley (Cardiff University, UK)3. Reading and Writing History Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)4. Sources for Essays Keir Waddington (Cardiff University, UK)5. Historical Research for Undergraduates Garthine Walker (Cardiff University)Part 2: Framing HistoriesIntroduction Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)6. Decolonising History Lydia Plath (University of Warwick, UK)7. Nations Mark Williams (Cardiff University, UK)8. Periodization Shaun Tougher (Cardiff University, UK)9. Sexualities Amy Tooth Murphy (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)10. Identities Siobhan McGurk (Independent Scholar, USA)11. What is Historiography? Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)Part 3: The Historian’s CraftIntroduction Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)12. Using Primary Sources Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)13. Archives Federica Ferlanti (Cardiff University, UK)14. Doing History in a Digital World Chris Sparks and Daniel Todman (both Queen Mary, University of London, UK)15. Beyond Text: Objects as Historical Sources Leonie Hannan (Queen’s University Belfast, UK) and Sarah Longair (University of Lincoln, UK)16. Evidence & Interpretation Kevin Passmore (Cardiff University, UK)Part 4: History in PublicIntroduction Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)17. History in Schools Lloyd Bowen (Cardiff University, UK)18. History and Policy Alix R. Green and Matthew Grant (both University of Essex, UK)19. Exhibiting History Jane Hamlett (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)20. History and Heritage Stephanie Ward (Cardiff University, UK)21. History and Activism Aleema Gray (University of Warwick)22. Taking History into the World David Wyatt (Cardiff University, UK)Index