Historical anthropology as a training course and a field in historical science of the second half of the 20th century: university experience

Abstract

In the first quarter of the 21st century, the issue of the humanization of society in general and the humanization of education in particular was still on the agenda and became even more relevant. It was time to move from declarations and theorizing to humanistic practices. In this, as evidenced by research and teaching experience, the role of historical anthropology is great. Its structure and content, methods and goal-setting contribute not only to successful research, but also to the use of innovative methods of work and the development of research skills of students. Since the historical and anthropological approach has an interdisciplinary nature, the practical question of a lecturer about interdisciplinary connections within the framework of curricula acquires a modern sound. Attention to the fate of an individual and one’s daily life in the past actualizes students' interest in the History course. That is why it is so important for future historians to learn the essence and research practices of historical anthropology. The article examines such issues as the reasons for the origin of this trend, its features at the present stage of historical science, the development of historical anthropology in Russia since the 1990s.

Keywords

• historical anthropology
• interdisciplinarity
• microhistory
• history of everyday life
• new social history
• education
• upbringing
• research practices