
ERIC Number: EJ515381
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Publication Date: 1995
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History and the Humanities: The Politics of Objectivity and the Promise of Subjectivity.
Kornfeld, Eve
New England Journal of History, v51 n3 p44-55 Win 1995
Maintains that historical objectivity is a myth and that scholars and teachers should recognize that fact. Asserts that the use of primary sources and oral history focusing on underrepresented groups such as women and minority groups is one way of using subjective materials to achieve objectivity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Females, Higher Education, Historiography, History, History Instruction, Humanities, Humanities Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Objectivity, Oral History, Politics of Education, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social Science Research, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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