On Vital Areas, Categories, and New Opportunities.

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Title:	On Vital Areas, Categories, and New Opportunities.
Authors:	Igler, David¹
Source:	Journal of American History. Jun2013, Vol. 100 Issue 1, p120-123. 4p.
Subject Terms:	Environmental history, Marine ecology, United States history education, Modernity
Geographic Terms:	United States
Reviews & Products:	Journal of American History (Periodical)
People:	Sutter, Paul
Abstract:	In this article, the author reflects on the origins and development of the field of environmental history in response to an article on the subject by historian Paul Sutter on the same subject. He notes the importance of a roundtable discussion on environmental history that was published in a 1990 issue of "Journal of American History" to field's rise to prominence. The author is also critical of the four core environmental history categories proposed by Sutter in his article--government environmental management, agriculture, health, and urbanization--as well as his focus on modernity. It is argued that more focus should be given to oceanic spaces within the American history field.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	In this article, the author reflects on the origins and development of the field of environmental history in response to an article on the subject by historian Paul Sutter on the same subject. He notes the importance of a roundtable discussion on environmental history that was published in a 1990 issue of "Journal of American History" to field's rise to prominence. The author is also critical of the four core environmental history categories proposed by Sutter in his article--government environmental management, agriculture, health, and urbanization--as well as his focus on modernity. It is argued that more focus should be given to oceanic spaces within the American history field.
ISSN:	00218723
DOI:	10.1093/jahist/jat063