Lecture 2: Canon and Countercanon Flashcards
1
Q
What is the canon?
A
texts generally ACCEPTED as TRUE
2
Q
What are general characteristics of Canonical Historiography?
A
Political/Military = looking at who is in charge of the area and what is happening in politics
Elitist = about the people in power
Androcentric = male center
Eurocentric = Coming from an outsider’s opinion, focusing on an outsider (esp. EuroAmer) perspective
3
Q
What are aspects of Eurocentrism?
A
Colonialist/nationalist (taking upon the “saviors” perspective)
Culturally-defined understandings
4
Q
What is Countercanon?
A
History and/or historiography that goes against the canon
5
Q
What are some examples of counter-canonical historiographies?
A
Gynocentric historiography (Female centric)
Ethnographic historiography (Ethnic/cultural history)
