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The Professionalization of History in English Canada /

"The study of history in Canada has a history of its own, and its development as an academic discipline is a multifaceted one. The Professionalization of History in English Canada charts the transition of the study of history from a leisurely pastime to that of a full-blown academic career for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Donald A., 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • History as avocation
  • From avocation to vocation : the beginnings
  • "The post-1918 generation" : professionalization continued
  • "Mr. Newman, manifestly, is not a historian" : the amateurization of history
  • The imporance of being sexist : the masculinization of history
  • Protecting scholarly independence : a professional imperative
  • "History cannot be too much professionalized" : professionalization reconsidered.