Histoire des îles britanniques
Présentation
British Sociabilities the long eighteenth century
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Survey of some of the major recent themes in the study of sociability in British towns and cities in the long 18th century (1650-1850), with a social and cultural history approach. The main focus will be on the use and interpretation of a large variety of primary sources including personal testimony, court records, contemporary fiction and material and visual resources. Each theme will also be explored through a close reading of key texts that allow students to better understand the evolution of scholarly and popular understandings of urban sociability in the long eighteenth century. |
Compétences visées
- understand complex issues and draw valid conclusions from the past.
- understand historiographical and sociological debates.
- improve bibliographical, library and online research skills.
- ability to marshal arguments coherently and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- ability to deliver a paper or a presentation in front of peer audiences.
- ability to design and execute a sustained piece of written work.