Search for dissertations about: "Historical books"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1556 swedish dissertations containing the words Historical books.

  2. 1. Significant history and historical orientation : Ugandan students narrate their historical pasts

    Author : Ulrik Holmberg; Martin Stolare; Kenneth Nordgren; Paul Zanazanian; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; historical learning; history education; History education in Uganda; historical consciousness; historical orientation; upper secondary school; narrative; national narrative; History; Historia;

    Abstract : In 2012, Uganda celebrated 50 years of independence. The postcolonial era in the country has been marked by political turmoil and civil wars. Uganda, like many other postcolonial states in Africa, cannot be described as an ethnically or culturally homogenous state. READ MORE

  4. 2. Historical Consciousness, Historical Media, and History Education

    Author : Robert Thorp; Monika Vinterek; Roger Melin; Harry Haue; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; historical consciousness; historical media; history education; uses of history; historical thinking; history didactics; historiemedvetande; historiska medier; historieundervisning; historiebruk; historiskt tänkande; historiedidaktik; historia med utbildningsvetenskaplig inriktning; history of education; Utbildning och lärande;

    Abstract : This thesis by publication contains an introductory summary chapter and three papers. The first paper presents a study of how the concept of historical consciousness has been defined, applied, and justified in Swedish history didactical research. READ MORE

  5. 3. Historical responsibility : Assessing the past in international climate negotiations

    Author : Mathias Friman (Fridahl); Björn-Ola Linnér; Mattias Hjerpe; Adil Najam; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Historical responsibility; UNFCCC negotiations; discourse;

    Abstract : Assessments of the past are essential to the struggle over the right to define the normative position of history under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Despite this importance, attempts to analyze the use of history in this context are rare. READ MORE

  6. 4. Historical Urban Agriculture : Food Production and Access to Land in Swedish Towns before 1900

    Author : Annika Björklund; Mats Widgren; Johannes Renes; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; urban agriculture; urban history; urban geography; Sweden; town; food production; food consumption; Uppsala; historical geography; land allocation; cadastral maps; urban land-use; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis analyses the role of historical urban agriculture in a long-time perspective, through a combination of overarching surveys of Swedish towns and detailed studies of one town – Uppsala in east-central Sweden. The study shows how agricultural land – town land – of various sizes was donated to towns repeatedly during medieval times and in the 16th and 17th centuries. READ MORE

  7. 5. Teaching and Learning Historical Explanation : Teacher and Student Cases from Lower and Upper Secondary History

    Author : Joakim Wendell; Johan Samuelsson; Martin Stolare; Thomas Nygren; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; history education; historical explanation; causation; cause and consequence; explanatory progression; historical thinking; use of history; History; Historia;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyse how teachers and students understand the concept of historical explanation in the context of classroom teaching practices. The thesis is made up of four studies that investigate different aspects of understanding, focusing on either teacher or student understanding as expressed in words and actions. READ MORE