{"title":"An Historian’s Theory of Social Change","authors":"G. Mann","doi":"10.1017/hia.2019.18","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: The article argues that the concept of “claims-making” has been an important and influential thread in the work of Frederick Cooper. It explores the utility and advantages – as well as the characteristic rigor – of this theory of social change and what it implies. It then turns to the potential limits of its adoption within Africanist historiography and African Studies more broadly. Résumé: Cet article affirme que le concept de “revendication” a été un fil conducteur important et influent dans les travaux de Frederick Cooper. Il explore l’utilité et les avantages - ainsi que la rigueur caractéristique - de cette théorie du changement social et de ce qu’elle implique. Il aborde ensuite les limites potentielles de son adoption dans le cadre de l’historiographie africaniste et des études africanistes au sens large.","PeriodicalId":39318,"journal":{"name":"History in Africa","volume":"47 1","pages":"75 - 81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2019-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/hia.2019.18","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"History in Africa","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1017/hia.2019.18","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"Arts and Humanities","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: The article argues that the concept of “claims-making” has been an important and influential thread in the work of Frederick Cooper. It explores the utility and advantages – as well as the characteristic rigor – of this theory of social change and what it implies. It then turns to the potential limits of its adoption within Africanist historiography and African Studies more broadly. Résumé: Cet article affirme que le concept de “revendication” a été un fil conducteur important et influent dans les travaux de Frederick Cooper. Il explore l’utilité et les avantages - ainsi que la rigueur caractéristique - de cette théorie du changement social et de ce qu’elle implique. Il aborde ensuite les limites potentielles de son adoption dans le cadre de l’historiographie africaniste et des études africanistes au sens large.
摘要:本文认为,“索赔”的概念在弗雷德里克·库珀的工作中是一个重要而有影响力的线索。它探讨了社会变革理论的效用和优势,以及它所涉及的特征的严格性。It then within Africanist真实to the limits of its潜在的问题通过讨论者more and African Studies)并留住。摘要:本文认为“主张”的概念是弗雷德里克·库珀作品中一个重要而有影响力的指导原则。它探讨了这种社会变革理论的效用和好处,以及它特有的严谨性,以及它的含义。然后,他讨论了在非洲史学和更广泛意义上的非洲研究中采用它的潜在局限性。