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    Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 10:49
Hi,

Is this site aimed at the amateur or the academic. I guess what I'm getting is does this site have full time history members, ie, people whose livelihoods revolves around the study of history?
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Not sure. I myself plan to be one, though I'm going into Archaeology (with a History minor). I don't know if i'll ever have a chance to work in the field, I'll grasp any oppurtunity that arises. Chances are that I'll use my degree to compete for a job at Starbucks from where I'll be able to post on the Forum during my breaks using the laptop that was initially purchased to accomodate that one trip to the dig that never happened. Thank goodness for wirelessLOL 

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Posts: 3151 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-Dec-2006 at 21:58
There are some graduate history students and academics here, but obviously not in large numbers compared to the "amateurs".


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As imperator noted there are academics and Grad Students here but mostly this site is made up of "amateurs." I myself am a Grad Student in Medieval History interested in English Legal History.
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Posts: 207 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-Jan-2007 at 15:19
Why is everyone putting 'amateur' in inverted comma's? Seems a tad passive aggressive to me when I only asked a simple question. An Amateur historian is someone who studies history in his or her own spare time. Its no less demeaning.
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And you seem a bit defensive to me...After all, you asked, you got answered. Wink The line between professional and amateur is pretty thin anyway.
 
There is of course a big difference between amateurs and amateurs. There are those who devote a lot of time and intellect to studieing history with an aim to gain more knowledge, and who probably can be quite as expertly, if not more, as professionals. These I like.
 
Then again there are those who have once read a book about something (or worse, saw something on discovery channel), and, whithout wondering about the trustabilty or objectivity of heir source, and whithout any cross reference, are utterly convinced of their own thruth and knowledge. These I like not. Tongue
 
My best friend's boyfriend is one of those last ones. He once read a very old and veryvery outdated book of facts, and now he thinks he knows more than I do after six years of uni and he keeps spewing these '60ies theories like they are a godgiven thruth. He even once stated that he was utterly convinced he knew better than me, 'because he read a book about it'. Arrogant dork. Ouch
 
Anyway, I'm of the opinion it does not matter who is amateur or professional, as long as one is willing to doubt oneself once in a while.Big smile


Edited by Aelfgifu - 05-Jan-2007 at 06:46

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