Social History

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.

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World History Archives - A collection of documents for teaching and learning about world history from a working class perspective.
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Gender and Medieval Studies Group - Organizes international, interdisciplinary conferences aimed at furthering the study of medieval gender and sexuality. Information about next conference: 'Seeing Gender', 4-6 January 2002, King's College, London.
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Victorian Social History: An Overview - Brief essays on a wide range of topics, including public health, conditions of life and labor, economic history, education, and race, class and gender issues.
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USDA Historical Photos - United States Department of Agriculture collection of about 400 photographs providing a portrait of rural and small town American life in the 1930-40s.
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Sex In History - Text of a 1954 history of sexuality and relationships by Gordon Rattray Taylor critical of their historical repression.
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