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Question
Write a short note on applied history.
Solution
- Applied History, also known as ‘Public History’, is a field of study which is concerned with the application of history for the benefit of people in the contemporary and future times.
- For finding solutions to contemporary social issues and incorporating them in the social planning, knowledge of history is a must.
- Applied history gives opportunities not only to the technical experts but also to the common people enabling them to participate in the conservation and preservation projects.
- Knowledge of history is helpful in decision-making with regard to the respective legal provisions and public policies in the fields of museums & archives, preservation & conservation of historical site, tourism & hospitality and entertainment & mass media. These professional fields are affiliated to applied history.
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How is the method of history useful in the research of
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The method of history can prove to be of value in the research of various fields.
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Public History People have lot of misgivings about the practicality of the knowledge of history. For example, history is usually thought as a field of interest only for historians and students wishing to pursue higher studies in the subject and not pertaining to practical life, history as a field of knowledge does not have any applicability to economically productive fields, etc. ‘Public History’ helps to overcome such misgivings and makes history meaningful in everyday life connecting people to history. There are many universities abroad, where various courses in 'Public History' are offered. Srushti Institute of Art Design and Technology is an institute at Bengaluru, Karnataka. This institute has an independent department, named, ‘Centre for Public History’. This department has taken up various projects and research in the field of public history. |
- What is Public History?
- Which institute has an independent department named ‘Centre for Public History’
- Which are misgivings about the practicality of the knowledge of history?
How is the method of history useful in the research of
- Science
- Arts
- Management Studies
How can we correlate applied history with our present?
Suggest at least 10 solutions for the preservation of the sources of history.
Explain the following statement with reasons.
Projects in applied history provide vocational opportunities.
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Public History
