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Olds in the Twentieth Century
Social History Defined
Often people think the study of history means studying governments, battles, and national leaders. These are important history topics but historians learn much about history by studying the lives of everyday people as well.
Social history is the study of the everyday beliefs of ordinary people. Social historians look at teachers, store clerks, factory workers, police officers, the unemployed, children, computer programmers--all kind of people you might meet in your own life.
The number of social history topics is huge because social history looks at every aspect of day-to-day life -- family life, recreation, work, social life, religious beliefs and more. Most social historians study one group of people (such as Japanese Canadians), one particular area (such as the Prairies), or a specific topic with social history (such as family life.)
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