as World History. For the historical events‚ see History of the world. For a compilation album by Christian rock band Mad at the World‚ see World History (album). World history‚ global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history‚ which‚ like world history‚ deals with
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History‚ a struggle over the past in the present to shape the future‚ is an exploration of the causal relationships between individuals and events. History has always been contested terrain‚ due to the fact that history is established through individual and collective memories‚ which by nature are subjective and coloured by circumstance. In the post modern era‚ the conventional ways of thinking which dismiss memory due to its bias have been challenged‚ and the credibility of history has been diminished
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combination of the two that we uncover a more reliable account. Peter Carey’s prose novel True History of the Kelly Gang and Christopher Nolan’s 2000 movie Memento represent history and memory in unique and evocative means by exploring the interplay between one’s individual perspective and the established ‘truth’. In True History‚ Carey adopts the persona of Ned Kelly‚ taken from the Jerilderie letter. Ned’s history is represented in the form of an epistolary account to his daughter‚ one which creates
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Studying History There are countless reasons for studying history. People always say‚ “History is important so that we do not repeat the mistakes of our past‚” but there is much to history than just learning from our mistakes. As The History Guide talks about‚ it comes down to history defines your identity. It is who you are because everything you do‚ everything you learn‚ and everything you want to be has to do with something you experienced in the past. If you like sports it’s probably because
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Cedric Craig US History 8/11/14 4th Pd What is history? That has been a question philosophers and historians have been asking for centuries. But really what is history? Webster dictionary defines history as "acts‚ ideas‚ or events that will or can shape the course of the future." Is that all history is a series of events leading up the present moment and then on to the future. English historian and philosopher‚ R.G. Collingwood said "History is for human self-knowledge. Knowing yourself
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History of Sociological and Anthropological Thought Introduction -Social thought provides general theories to explain actions and behavior of society as a whole. -The broad arena of social thought encompasses sociological‚ political and philosophical ideas. -Classical social theory has generally been presented from a perspective of Western philosophy; the result is that it has often been seen as very Eurocentric. -Classical sociological theories are important not only historically‚ but also
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ASSIGNMENT GST 103 NIGERIAN PEOLE AND CULTURE NANRET GODFREY DIYOCK‚ REG. No. 4785 Bed 300 level 5/20/2013 QUESTION: Trace the history of Nigeria from pre-colonial era to date highlighting the leaders that rule the country at various levels‚ also indicate specific date of leadership. QUESTION: Trace the history of Nigeria from pre-colonial era to date highlighting the leaders that rule the country at various levels‚ also indicate specific date of leadership. INTRODUCTION
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History of IBM From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search It has been suggested that Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2011. This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (January 2012) International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and
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(untouchables) in Mangalore‚ which would allow children of the region to have an easier access to the school. Funds are therefore sought for the building of a small hostel in Kinnikambla‚ close to the already established learning centre. Progress and Promise • The implementing organization‚ The Indian Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (INFUCA) has since its creation adopted 45 village schools and created 140 learning centres for illiterate adults and some 8000 adults have been educated‚ which
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The adventure of Anthony Scaletta While young‚ live so that was something to remember. Written by: Khikmatillayev Bakhodir A long time ago in a poor town of New York lived a family of Scaletta. The family was very poor and it consisted of four people: Father Robert Scaletta‚ mother Mary Scaletta‚ elder sister Frances Scaletta and the youngest son Anthony Scaletta. Robert Scaletta who was a good looking‚ tall and hard
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