Week 5 Discussion example1 hist 289 umgc
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1. Why is revisionism vital to our understanding of the past? -
pay close
attention to the McPherson and Zainaldin articles in terms of defining
what revisionism is to historians.
What advantages does revisionism
provide in terms of historical understanding? Do you think that
Gerstle provides a good model for this kind of history? (Demonstrate
that you understand what Gerstle's article was about in this part of
your initial post.)
- Revisionism is the reexamination and reinterpretation of historical
events and ideas that challenge previously accepted interpretations or
narratives. In his article "Race and the Myth of the Liberal Consensus,"
Gerstle provides a model for revisionist history by challenging the idea
of a post-World War II liberal consensus in American politics. He argues
that this consensus was largely a myth, and that there were significant
divisions and conflicts over issues such as race and civil rights during
this period. I believe that Gerstle's model provides a valuable
contribution to the field of revisionist history.
2.
Why was Irving's work not considered revisionist, but just really
bad history?
Why was Irving not considered legitimate, either as a
scholar, or through the work he produced? (note: Is Irving a
professional historian? If you can't tell by the readings, do a quick
Google search on him). What is the moral of what happened to him?
- Irving's work is not considered revisionist because his methods and
sources have been questioned for lacking the rigorous standards
expected of professional historians. Accusations of selective use of
evidence and cherry-picking sources have been raised. Irving has been
associated with revisionist and Holocaust denial movements, which are
widely discredited in the academic community due to their denial of
well-established historical facts. The moral of what happened to Irving
serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of maintaining
academic integrity, adhering to rigorous research practices, and
avoiding the distortion or denial of well-established historical facts. The
rejection of Irving's work by the academic community underscores the
significance of scholarly responsibility in historical research.
3.
How is every examination of a historical topic revisionist? How will
every research project you do be revisionist? How could a first look at
a topic be revisionist? Provide a specific example of a topic for which
you could use revisionism in your future work in HIST 309 or HIST
495.
- Every examination of a historical topic can be considered revisionist in
the sense that historians are constantly reevaluating and reconsidering
past events, interpretations, and narratives. An example topic I am
interested in considering using revisionism in my future work is the
topic of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The traditional
narrative of the civil rights movement has been traditionally focused on
Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights march, and so forth, bt it doesn't
focus on the narrative of the disagreements within the black community
and other movements to support the Civil Rights movement.
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