Postsocial History'

An Introduction

Miguel A. Cabrera
Translated by
Marie McMahon

Foreword by
Patrick Joyce
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In Postsocial History: An Introduction, historian Miguel A. Cabrera points to

the crisis of modernity as a locus for the collapse of social historical models.

Previously established theories of social change and social relations are

proving insufficient, calling for the emergence of a new social historical

theory. Cabrera finds the answer in language, which, more than being a

mere communicative tool, he believes to be capable of playing an active

role in the forces of social change.

Postsocial History is a lucid and unprecedented account of the need for a

new, modern theoretical model. By arguing convincingly for the inclusion of

language in that model, Cabrera awakens a revolutionary new approach to

historiography. This book will prove indispensable to historians and to social

scientists in general who are dissatisfied with the old paradigms and seek

new ways of addressing the challenges of social research.

Miguel A. Cabrera is Professor of Modern History at the University of La

Laguna, Spain.

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