Shaping History
About this book
Featuring extraordinary personal accounts, this book provides a unique window through which to examine some of the great political changes of our time, and reveals both the potential and the challenge of narrating the political world. Molly Andrews' novel analysis of the relationship between history and biography presents in-depth case studies of four different countries, offers insights into controversial issues such as the explosion of patriotism in post -9/11 USA; East Germans' ambivalent reactions to the fall of the Berlin Wall; the pressures on victims to tell certain kinds of stories while testifying before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and the lifelong commitment to fight for social justice in England. Each of the case studies explores the implicit political worldviews which individuals impart through the stories they tell about their lives, as well as the wider social and political context which makes some stories more 'tell-able' than others.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Shaping History?
About ≈ 4 h 20 m — 234 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Shaping History?
234 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Shaping History?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is Shaping History in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Shaping History?
Molly Andrews.