ITS 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Government Debt, Age Of Enlightenment, Environmental History
27 Aug 2016
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Political history- historical study concerned with the study of power and power relationships. The oldest historical tradition, political and diplomatic history is often characterized by biographies of great people. Politics, law, foreign policy come under the purview of political history. Economic history- the study of the exchange of goods and services. Economic historians seek insight into economic trends that might inform future economic and business decisions. Labor history- subfield of economic history that focuses on the development of working-class solidarity and worker relations with management and the government. Cultural and social history- the study of the history of music, food, sports, language, religion, family, gender, and other elements of culture and society. Intellectual history- historical study of the development and influence of ideologies such as religion, nationalism, liberalism, marxism, and feminism. ) environmental history- a field history devoted to people"s interaction with their natural surroundings, such as water usage, farming practices, food distribution, and marine and forest preservation.
