Deconstructing History

Munslow, Alun

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“…The internalization of social representations (e.g. Psychological agencies such as classism, feminity, masculinity or casteism) and the formation of social categories can possibly be broken by situating the history of social representations in the present (see also Echabe and Castro 1993;Munslow 1997). It is hoped that the changing present may provide the better picture of social representations of academic achievement and failure and the identities which were considered to be natural agents.…”

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The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure

Sinha

Mishra

2015

Psychol Stud

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This study tried to explore the ways in which the construct of academic achievement and failure is conceptualized and represented among different social categories based on educational roles. It was indicated that social representations of academic achievement and failure function in broader social contexts. Findings also suggested that academic achievement and failure are not the antinomies and have multidimensional aspects which collaborate and have greater bearing on the future social outcomes.

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The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure

Sinha

Mishra

2015

Psychol Stud

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“…It is our interpretation from a specific perspective rather than a description of the past as it actually was. Since we are part of the narrative we produced, the Texaco IT history is written from the perspective of the information systems profession and from a perspective of information systems researchers (cf., Munslow, 1997).…”

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“…We wrote the Texaco IT history as a narrative of the past (Munslow, 1997). It is our interpretation from a specific perspective rather than a description of the past as it actually was.…”

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Forty years of the corporate information technology function at Texaco Inc. – A history

Porra

Hirschheim

Parks

2006

Information and Organization

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“…Additionally, no archaeologist can afford to ignore previous interpretations of evidence, and it is increasingly accepted that the archaeologist, through her narrative description, is fully implicated in any representation of the past. By exploring how we represent the relationship between ourselves and the past we might see ourselves as creators of the past through its materiality (Munslow 1997). Foucault (1984:50) …”

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Ancient Egypt in Brazil: A Theoretical Approach to Contemporary Uses of the Past

Funari

2010

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________________________________________________________________In this paper we consider archaeology as a product of social interaction, and discuss how ancient Egyptian materiality has been an important part of identity building in Brazil. We begin by reviewing our theoretical setting, and suggest that a postmodern approach is most helpful to our goal of understanding the social context of the public uses of archaeology. The paper then turns to the trajectory of ''Egyptomania'' in Brazil, from the 19th century onwards, highlighting the importance of cultural movements such as Kardecism and Masonry in this trend. We argue that the use of Egyptian subjects in Brazil has connections with social inequality, racism, and gender biases. Finally, we present a case study on positive recent trends in the presentation of ancient Egypt in school textbooks which highlights critical approaches to the use of ancient Egyptian subjects in contemporary Brazil. ________________________________________________________________Résumé: Dans cette étude, nous étudions l'archéologie en tant que produit de l'interaction social, et examinons dans quelle mesure la réalité de l'Égypte antique a joué un rô le déterminant pour construire l'identité au Brésil. Nous commençons avec l'examen de notre cadre théorique pour affirmer qu'une approche postmoderne est la plus appropriée pour atteindre notre objectif, qui consiste à comprendre le contexte social des utilisations publiques de l'archéologie. L'étude se penche ensuite sur l'évolution de « l'égyptomanie » au Brésil, depuis le XIXe siècle jusqu'à nos jours, en soulignant l'importance des mouvements culturels dans ce courant, comme le Kardecisme et la Franc-maçonnerie. Nous montrons que l'utilisation des thèmes égyptiens au Brésil a des liens avec l'inégalité sociale, le racisme, et les préjugés sexistes. Pour terminer, nous présentons une étude de cas sur les tendances manifestes actuelles de la présentation de l'Égypte antique dans les livres scolaires, qui souligne des approches décisives pour l'utilisation des thématiques de l'Égypte antique dans le Brésil contemporain. ________________________________________________________________Resumen: En este trabajo consideramos la arqueología como un producto de interacció n social y sostenemos que la materialidad de los antiguos egipcios ha sido una parte importante de la construcció n de identidad en Brasil. Comenzamos revisando nuestro trasfondo teó rico y sugerimos que el enfoque posmoderno es el más ú til para nuestro objetivo de entender el contexto social de los usos pú blicos de la arqueología. A continuació n, el trabajo aborda la trayectoria de la ''Egiptomanía'' en Brasil, a partir del siglo XIX, destacando la importancia de movimientos culturales como el kardecismo y la masonería en esta tendencia. Lo que sostenemos es que el uso de temas egipcios en Brasil está relacionado con la desigualdad, el racismo y los prejuicios de sexo. Para concluir, presentamos un estudio de caso sobre las recientes tendencias positivas en la presentació ...

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Deconstructing History

Cited by 70 publications

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The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure

The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure

Forty years of the corporate information technology function at Texaco Inc. – A history

Ancient Egypt in Brazil: A Theoretical Approach to Contemporary Uses of the Past

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