Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
World History 1800-present
Course Number:
L_GABAGES129
Course Description:
In response to increasing awareness of the interconnectedness of the various regions of the world, and as a result of the circulation of people, goods, and ideas, global history has in the last two decades developed into a strong international, dynamic, and productive discipline in the field of research and education. It focuses on the deep underlying material and sociocultural, structural changes which shaped the human experience throughout history. It is a form of ‘meta history’: a historical narrative that puts events, phenomena, and processes in a broad context. Characteristic of this historical approach is that it does not focus specifically on civilizations and nation states, but on processes, whereby thematic research is focused on comparisons and differences within and between the regions of the world. Global history is non-Eurocentric, because all regions are covered with the same interest, and non-Western concepts and local knowledge are included.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (29).pdf
