Our Selves/Our Past: Psychological Approaches to American History Paperback - 1981
by Robert J. Brugger (Editor)
The first collection of psychohistorical literature to deal exclusively with United States history.
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More concerned than ever with questions of theory and method in their work, contemporary historians find themselves turning to other disciplines for the ideas that help them piece together the puzzle of the past. Among these interdisciplinary approaches, perhaps the use of psychology in history, or "psychohistory", has produced both the most impressive and controversial results.
In the introduction to "Our Selves/Our Past, Robert J. Brugger reviews the development of psychohistory, surveys its champions and critics, and offers his own case for this oft-misunderstood field. Where psychohistory means the logical and judicious use of accepted psychological theory, Brugger argues, it sharpens the historian's sensibility and leads to new subjects of study. Psychologically informed history not only makes for fascinating reading but also encourages the critical use of sources and awareness of complexity that are essential to historical understanding.
"Our Selves/Our Past" is the first collection of psychohistorical literature to deal exclusively with United States history. Its essays examine topics in the American experience ranging from vengeful accusations of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Salem to the psychologically warping circumstances of the My Lai massacre. Selections include nonbiographical studies: Edwin G. Burrows and Michael Wallace on the psychology of the American Revolution; Stanley M. Elkins on the effects of slavery on personality; Carroll Smith-Rosenberg on nineteenth-century sex roles; and Christopher Lasch on narcissism in current American culture. Other articles discuss notable American personalities-- Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Richard Nixon-- in their historical setting.Professor Brugger carefully balances classic problems, new approaches, and thoughtful commentary. More than a sampler of the best in psychohistory, "Our Selves/Our Past" seeks to explore-- in a form agreeable to a broad readership-- critical issues in United States history and nettlesome problems in historical research.
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- Title Our Selves/Our Past: Psychological Approaches to American History
- Author Robert J. Brugger (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Unknown Ex-Libra
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date 1981-04-01
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780801823824 / 080182382X
- Weight 1.53 lbs (0.69 kg)
- Dimensions 9.01 x 6.01 x 1.16 in (22.89 x 15.27 x 2.95 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Psychohistory, United States - Civilization - Psychological
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 80026343
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.019
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