Making History 1 - Archives

Question 1

(Archives) Randall Jimerson

Answer 1

Provides access to !selective sources!, archives are for the elite, do not reflect the public’s interests.
Can be used to rehabilitate those wrongly convicted during totalitarian regimes.

Question 2

(Archives) Howard Zinn

Answer 2

Neutral archivists are a fake. Archives are bias to powerful figures.

Question 3

(Archives) Claude Levi-Strauss

Answer 3

The written documents show economic/political power. In earlier societies, they wanted to keep check on personal possessions.

Question 4

(Archives) John Dirks

Answer 4

Historians are vital players in creating relationships between history, memory & accountability.

Question 5

(Archives) Eric Ketelaar

Answer 5

Archives both prisons and temples

Question 6

(Archives) Pros

Answer 6

Pros -
Can see original documents sometimes
They’re easily accessible
Different types - text, artefacts etc

Question 7

(Archives) Cons

Answer 7

All texts are meditated
Texts are often involuntary testaments
Texts are problematic windows into past

Question 8

How to tackle archives

Answer 8

Identify what’s important - key ideas, arguments, observations, what you’re looking for
What evidence is there
Distinguish critically - is it descriptive or opinion
Evaluate - what language being used, how does it compare to assumptions, what are the implications
Weigh up - with other relevant research