My essay this week focused on the concept of detritus, highlighting Rizzo's article and her suggestions for gender, cultural, social, age-based, and ableist analysis. I also reviewed Kramm's entry on postwar notions of prostitution in Japan and Boonstra's article on correspondence and gendered expectations of behavior in the context of empire. Finally, I explored the December 2017 issue of the Journal of World History, which covers topics like empire and labor.

This week, we explored the history, people, and issues significant to world history, examining relationships between world history, global history, and various area-studies. The readings reflect current political debates such as Critical Race Theory and curriculum decisions. Gilbert Allardyce provides an overview of the world history movement, Raymond Grew critiques its aspirations, and Bruce Mazlish draws parallels between world history and global history. An article from the AHA emphasizes the ongoing evolution of teaching world history and the importance of incorporating global and diverse viewpoints into history classes.

This week, we explored Patrick Manning's book, "Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past," which emphasizes the connections between fields of study and our collective histories. Chapter 13, focusing on cultural history, highlights the contributions of social history and the importance of language and linguistics. Manning's discussion resonates with my experiences studying anthropology and ethnography, and underscores the role of cultural studies in shaping our understanding of world history.

This week, I wrote a book report on Diego Olstein's Thinking History Globally, highlighting the question of whether the past century is unique or representative of deeper historical processes. I outlined Olstein's methodology, focusing on the 4 C's (comparing, connecting, conceptualizing, and contextualizing) and the 12 supporting fields. I compared Olstein's method with Manning's approach in Analyzing World History, noting the broader scope of global history analysis. Engaging with these expansive areas of study has been eye-opening. I also discussed these insights with a classmate, emphasizing the practical application of Olstein's model.

This week, I wrote a paper on how world historians are incorporating data from various research areas to create a more inclusive and interconnected world history. I explored Manning’s views on the underrepresentation of African people in historical analysis, Boyle’s examination of the cholera epidemic in British colonial Egypt, and Amirell’s work on female queenship in the Indian Ocean World. These perspectives encourage us to think critically about social mobility and interactions, incorporating diverse voices and perspectives into historical analysis.