Long neglected by historians, the concept of cultural history has in the last few decades come to the fore of historical research into early modern Europe. Due in no small part to the pioneering work of Peter Burke, the tools of the cultural historian are now routinely brought to bear on every aspec[...]

What place do images hold among other kinds of historical evidence? In Eyewitnessing, Peter Burke reviews graphics, photographs, films, and other media from many countries and periods and examines their pragmatic uses. This profusely illustrated book surveys the opportunities and the challenges of u[...]

... om Peter Burkes suveräna behärskning av olika kunskapsområden: teologi, antropologi, lingvistik, skönlitteratur, samhällsforskning. Han är, i mina ögon, en av de intressantaste historikerna i dag - och i en mening alldeles obrittisk, eftersom han väljer att behandla ämnen som ligger bor[...]

Ett nyckelord för de tidiga Annaleshistorikerna var global historia och i en annan betydelse än de tänkt sig lyckades de onekligen etablera en sådan. Att en engelsk kulturhistoriker som Peter Burke nu i en liten innehållsrik volym tecknat rörelsens historia är bara ett mått på inflytandet. [...]

All people derive particular identities from their roles in society, the groups they belong to, and their personal characteristics. Introduced almost thirty years ago, identity theory is a social psychological theory in the field of sociology that attempts to understand identities, their sources in [...]

'Peter Burke has gathered together some of the most distinguished of the 'new'historians in a number of different fields-Scott, Darnton, Tuck, Levi and Porter-and asked them to reflect on their practice, and more widely of the practices of the particular historical guild to which they belong. The re[...]

This text presents the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary sociology. Original chapters by the scholars who initiated and developed these theoretical perspectives provide full descriptions of each theory, its background, development, an[...]

This book is a guide to understanding the important issue of stigma - 'associated disadvantage' - which affects not only those who are excluded from society, but also family members and friends. "Social Work and Disadvantage" explains the impact of stigmatization on siblings, families and workers in[...]