Les Annales School

Question 1

Les Annales School’s style

Answer 1

To identify patterns over time to construct models that might lead to action eg Colston Hall name change.
Wanted to understand ‘dangerous’ world to change it.
A history focused on practices of societies.
Human agency is central - studying collective elements in human consciousness, wanted to identify underlying structures that change societies a lot.

Question 2

History of Mentalities

Answer 2

Attitudes of ordinary people towards every day life - a more psychological look rather than economic/social that other annals historians may do.
A history of the mind

Question 3

Lucien Febvre’s style

Answer 3

Focuses on study of mentalities.
Says ideas need to mature and develop, not everyone is ready or agrees straight away.
New ideas need to link to existing ones.
Believes society is slowly becoming civilised.
Opened door for social history.

Question 4

Bloch’s style

Answer 4

For studying changes over a long period of time

Question 5

Fernand Braudel’s style

Answer 5

Colonial, studied national and human environment and its impact on crisis - trends?

Question 6

Ernest Labrousie’s style

Answer 6

Used statistical analysis eg on weather to see its affect on economy.
So elements that triggered events

Question 7

Cons of Annales School

Answer 7

No exclusive gender history, mainly about European influences on colonial history and shaping Europe itself.