Tracking the Language of Space and Time, 1948-2008.
This article explores how contemporary historians can avail themselves of quantitative approaches to examine how elusive concepts like ‘time’ and ‘space’ have been used in the public domain. By making use of specifically designed programs, historians can use digital tools to harness an unprecedented...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Contemporary History Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 591 - 610 |
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| Formato: | Case Study |
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Sage Publications, Ltd.
Jul2011
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