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Making history
Book • 1987
Robert Borofsky's "Making History" delves into the complexities of historical construction in Pacific Island societies.
It examines how historical narratives are shaped by power dynamics and cultural interpretations.
The book challenges traditional Eurocentric historical perspectives, offering alternative understandings of the past.
It highlights the importance of local voices and perspectives in shaping historical accounts.
Borofsky's work emphasizes the dynamic and contested nature of history, demonstrating how the past is continuously reinterpreted and reshaped in the present.
It examines how historical narratives are shaped by power dynamics and cultural interpretations.
The book challenges traditional Eurocentric historical perspectives, offering alternative understandings of the past.
It highlights the importance of local voices and perspectives in shaping historical accounts.
Borofsky's work emphasizes the dynamic and contested nature of history, demonstrating how the past is continuously reinterpreted and reshaped in the present.
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Mentioned by Lindsey Graham in the outro, as the book written by Eric Marcus and the name of his podcast.
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Stonewall | Pride | 4
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Lindsay Graham
Stonewall | Eric Marcus Remembers the Voices of Stonewall | 5
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Ricardo Lopes
#1026 Robert Borofsky: An Anthropology of Anthropology
