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A number of things changed, though perhaps the most important would be the demographics of university students in general. As a result, there was a natural shi
by hownottowrite 10y ago
A number of things changed, though perhaps the most important would be the demographics of university students in general. As a result, there was a natural shift toward a broader look at historical topics from different points of view. There was also a late 60s/ early 70s explosion of PhDs in the humanities that didn't quite accord with job prospects which in turn created a push towards more specialization.
- jessriedel 10y agoOK. I'm looking at the current issue of American Historical Review. https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/american-historical-review https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/amer... I'm finding it hard to believe that increased specialization or increased student diversity could come close to explaining how the editors have chosen these topics while not publishing once on World War II in 30 years. That said, I very much appreciate the points you bring up and your very helpful links for further reading.