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Social historians attempt to understand everyday human experience, and in particular to construct narratives of the lower socioeconomic classes and other groups not represented in traditional literary or governing circles--the subject of political, intellectual, and military histories.

The term "social history" first arose during the Progressive Era as interest grew in the contemporary and historical status of people in the middle and lower classes. By the late 20th century, the study had been expanded to women, ethnic minorities, and others deemed marginalized.

Closely related to social history are women's history, cultural history, economic history, and labor history.


History of Education

Sites which contain information on the history of the architecture of school buildings should be submitted to Arts/Architecture/History/Building_Types/Educational_Institutions/. Sites which deal with a specific philosophy of education belong in Society/Philosophy/Philosophy_of_Education/.
History of education includes the histories of individual schools or school types and/or teaching methods and materials.

Religion

Society:History:Religion

This category deals with the origin and progression of religions. Ancient World and Medieval Times.


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