The sidewalk is a history book: Reflections on linking historical consciousness to uses of history
The ongoing discussion about what constitutes historical consciousness is intensifying within the growing international community of history-education researchers. What started as an exploration of how life outside schools affects our historical thinking has become a key concept for structuring form...
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oai:doaj.org-article:37501aebc3984fc3801e853cb18ab0a52021-11-05T04:17:49ZThe sidewalk is a history book: Reflections on linking historical consciousness to uses of history10.52289/hej8.1012203-7543https://doaj.org/article/37501aebc3984fc3801e853cb18ab0a52021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.hej-hermes.net/8-101https://doaj.org/toc/2203-7543The ongoing discussion about what constitutes historical consciousness is intensifying within the growing international community of history-education researchers. What started as an exploration of how life outside schools affects our historical thinking has become a key concept for structuring formal education. This shift has largely been positive; however, there are reasons for caution. If practical adaption means outlining, classifying, and measuring levels of achieved awareness, it also presents a risk of losing the initial reason for considering the wider influence on our perceptions and orientations. My reflection in this article concerns this paradox and how it can affect a complementary concept, use of history. Using examples from everyday historical representations in public life, namely song lyrics, the BLM, and Sweden’s approach to Covid 19, I demonstrate why history education requires a broad understanding of historical consciousness and a readiness to work with public uses of history.Kenneth NordgrenUniversity of Newcastlearticlehistorical consciousnessuses of historyhistory educationhistory didacticsHistory (General)D1-2009ENHistorical Encounters: A Journal of Historical Consciousness, Historical Cultures, and History Education, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021) |
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The ongoing discussion about what constitutes historical consciousness is intensifying within the growing international community of history-education researchers. What started as an exploration of how life outside schools affects our historical thinking has become a key concept for structuring formal education. This shift has largely been positive; however, there are reasons for caution. If practical adaption means outlining, classifying, and measuring levels of achieved awareness, it also presents a risk of losing the initial reason for considering the wider influence on our perceptions and orientations. My reflection in this article concerns this paradox and how it can affect a complementary concept, use of history. Using examples from everyday historical representations in public life, namely song lyrics, the BLM, and Sweden’s approach to Covid 19, I demonstrate why history education requires a broad understanding of historical consciousness and a readiness to work with public uses of history. |
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