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Historical Contexts in Modern Reporting: Joe Payne on Chumash War and California's Complex Dynamics

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Real History is Complicated

Studying history academically reveals that many people's understanding of history is based on pop culture or collective memory, which oversimplifies the complexities of real history. California's history illustrates how heritage can become background decor without deeper understanding. Applying concepts from scholars like Gramsci and Foucault can shed light on the subtleties of historical hegemony, like the enduring influence of Spanish colonialism in California.

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