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...Higonnet argues that he has two interconnected goals: to provide students with a mastery of historical fact and detail while acknowledging the "postmodernist sensibility" in history...
...according to Higonnet, the problem is bigger than that. "Somehow the sensibility of modern life presents problems for historians," he said...
...Higonnet's concerns are valid ones, and the way he addresses those concerns deserves to be praised. Higonnet has expressed his awareness of the trade-off between tradition and innovation. He apparently understands the risks involved in his approach...
...this course, my students will find out about the events of 1789 and 1832," Higonnet said. "At the same time, the course tries to do more. Postmodern approaches, multiculturalism and cultural history are ways of informing our historical understanding...
...commend Higonnet for the creativity and innovation he demonstrates in teaching History 10b. We also praise him for recognizing that all aspects of cultural history--including those often neglected in the past--are just as important to understanding history as dates and places...