Historian Richard Hofstadter's Thought

Richard Hofstadter was one of the most famous historians in American of 20th century. The dissertation will unscramble his historiography thought to show his contributions to American historiography development and important influence. I believe it will display the character of American and west historiography in changing stage. Now, the following is the primary content of each chapter:The first chapter discusses Hofstadter's family background, misfortune of living, and academic pursuing. It is necessary to understand his individuality and historic.The depart point of the second chapter is historical ontology. It decodes Hofstadter's historical view on Progressivism, ' Status Revolution ', Anti-intellectualism. It is true-life. Moreover, It represents that he had inherited and surpassed conventional west Historical view.The third chapter treats Hofstadter's historical epistemology, which construes his profound thought on history research and writing thereby he understood current and design future. At the same time, it will demonstrate that his historical epistemology plays an important role in western world.The forth chapter explains Hofstadter' understanding and self-examination on historical materials, literature style of historical writing, and relations of historiography and social science. These thoughts embody his unique insight.The fifth chapter is a case study of Hofdtadter's construction of politic culture history, discussing his criticism consciousness and innovation spirit.The sixth chapter expounds Hofstadter's radicalism thought to illustrate that his essential intention is the care for the real life. The conservatism and radicalism are both his manners to take part in the social practice, realizing his promise to the responsibility to the society.