4 Traps of False History

Question 1

What are the 4 Traps of False History?

Answer 1

Poststructuralism, Modernism, Academic Collectivism, and Deconstructionism.

Question 2

Define Poststructuralism (2 points)

Answer 2

1- The view that there are no transcendent values in history or government.
2- Persons have value and rights based on the groups they identify with (Identity Politics) not as individuals.

Question 3

Define Modernism

Answer 3

The examination of historical events and persons based on today’s standards thus separating history from its context and setting.

Question 4

Define Academic Collectivism

Answer 4

The almost exclusive reliance by experts on peer-review as the standard for historical truth by quoting from each other rather than consulting original sources.

Question 5

Define Deconstructionism

Answer 5

The attempt to destroy the foundations of Western culture by a steady flow of negatives about its institutions, beliefs, and values.