A prime example of historical retrofitting – projecting back from the present nation-state of China, “5,000 years of a Chinese nation.”
Our History
Whether we regale you with tales of an early morning fishing trip or a relaxing solstice sound bath, we at HAG are here to help you find an escape from the summertime blues. If you are feeling a certain dreadful deja vu, and find it hard to tell the difference between real world war crimes and aging actor fighter pilots, or decide which is scarier, special effects dinosaurs or black robed Supreme Court Inquisitors, you’re not crazy, summertime surreal is here and history really is in retrograde. But don’t believe them when they say there ain’t no cure for those summertime blues. We got your tonic right here! So join us on episode 57 as we sample a special brew of history rich counterstories and drink to your good health.
OER online world history textbook co-authored by HAG host Josh Weiner
Sources Referenced and Items of Interest
Josh Weiner, et. al, Modern World History: New Perspectives (Libre Texts, Open Educational Resources)
Peter Novick, That Noble Dream: The ‘Objectivity Question’ and the American Historical Profession (1988; online publication 2011)
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“Historical narratives are not neutral or objective…. they were constructed by particular people at particular times, based on a particular set of ideas about the world, and often reflect the existing social and political order. That is why it is so necessary for historians to examine the stories we tell so that we do not end up passing on versions of these stories burdened by the baggage of racism, nationalism, and imperialism.”
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