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Joanna Bourke

“What if?” history books normally annoy me – but History’s People is an exception

Margaret MacMillan’s selection of neglected voices in History’s People reminds us how individual choices and actions come to shape our world.

By Joanna Bourke

“What if?” history books normally annoy me – but History’s People is an exception

Culture

Myths and monstrosities of the Holocaust

By Joanna Bourke

Culture

This won’t hurt a bit: the cultural history of pain

By Joanna Bourke

The long roots of racial prejudice and American colonialism

By Joanna Bourke

Long reads

Emergency funding: an important step toward change

By Joanna Bourke

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Rape myths past and present

Popular prejudices estimate about half rape victims are lying, but research shows just 3% of rape al

By Joanna Bourke

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