The study of the writing of history, the way style, narrative, metaphors, and so on affect how the historical record is received and understood. It can also refer to debates within a particular field of academic history (e.g. the history of Australia). The key point is that it does not refer to actual events, or history as such, it only refers to the interpretation and articulation of those events. It thus asks what counts as history and more particularly which methods reliably produce history. Key figures in this field include: Certeau, Michel de, Foucault, Michel, and White, Hayden.