Meaning And Relevance Of History Chapter 1.2 PDF

MEANING AND RELEVANCE OF HISTORY 1. Historical Criticism 2. Colonial Historiography 3. Philippine Historiography After World War II 4. Characteristics of Contemporary Philippine Historiography HISTORICAL CRITICISM In order for a source to be used as evidence in history, basic mat...

MEANING AND RELEVANCE OF HISTORY 1. Historical Criticism 2. Colonial Historiography 3. Philippine Historiography After World War II 4. Characteristics of Contemporary Philippine Historiography HISTORICAL CRITICISM In order for a source to be used as evidence in history, basic matters about its form and content must be settled  External Criticism  Internal Criticism How History is made? Historians attempt to understand the past Historians attempt to understand the past based on evidence Historical evidence that comes directly from society is called primary source. Historians interpret the primary source to decide what they actually tell us about the past How History is made? Interpretation: The process of deciding on the meaning of a historical source Based on these interpretations, historians attempt to create a narrative (a story)about what happened in the past Historical narratives and interpretations are known as secondary sources. Colonial Historiography COLONIAL HISTORIOGRAPHY  period of darkness or backwardness period of advancement or enlightenment Spaniards - “barbaric” lifeways Americans - “civilized lifestyle” Jose Rizal - annotated Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipina COLONIAL HISTORIOGRAPHY  Filipinos perception about their colonial past: maltreated by the “wicked Spain” and rescued by the “benevolent America Philippine Historiography After World War II PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER WORLD WAR II Teodoro Agoncillo pioneered nationalist historiography in the country by highlighting the role of the Filipino reformists and revolutionaries from 1872 “lost history” PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER WORLD WAR II Renato Constantino “people’s history” PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER WORLD WAR II Zeus Salazar “Pantayong Pananaw” PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER WORLD WAR II Reynaldo Ileto “history from below” PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER WORLD WAR II Samuel Tan -mainstreamed the role and relevance of Filipino Muslims in the country’s national history Characterictis of Contemporary Philippine Historiography  Characteristics of Contemporary Philippine Historiography  Colonial Histories  Emphasis on Lowland Christianized Filipinos  Political Narratives  Patriarchal Orientation  Elite-centric Perspectives Thank you!