The notion that the household went from a producer to a consumer is misleading. Technology did more to increase the productivity of the home due to mechanization of various key areas: food, clothing, healthcare, transportation, water, gas, electricity, and petroleum. But productivity refers more to the ability for the household to do more for itself, …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
05. Women and household technology
Carter Man: Women and Household Appliances
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I watched a twenty minute advertisement from Imperial appliances. The video showed a wide variety of household appliances, but focused mostly on the kitchen. As far as these technologies’ relationships with women are concerned, only the first part of the video is significant. The second half is basically just a description of the various refrigerators…
05. Women and household technology
Carter Man: Imperial Household Appliances
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I watched a twenty minute advertisement from Imperial appliances. The video showed a wide variety of household appliances, but focused mostly on the kitchen. As far as these technologies’ relationships with women are concerned, only the first part of the video is significant. The second half is basically just a description of the various refrigerators…
04. What is revisionism?
“Thou Shalt not Bear False Witness…”
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Colonel Edward Shames. Few people know the name, and, for those who do, it does not always carry the best connotation. Col. Shames (pictured above) served in Easy Company Second Battalion 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. In more colloquial terms, the outfit portrayed in HBO’s famous mini-series, Band of …
04. What is revisionism?
Reflections on Revisionism feature Connections to GLMA 2017
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For this Thursday’s class I read Christian Conger’s article, “How Revisionist History Works.” Since I am absent from class attending the annual GLMA conference, I thought I would connect the commentary in Conger’s article to one of the lectures I attended at the conference, so that I may apply the lessons from class to my …
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04. What is revisionism?
Revisionism, Denialism, and Negationism in History
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Historical revisionism is a term used for the reinterpretations of facts and narratives based on new evidence and sources. It took on some negative meaning when revisionists began spinning history in some new direction, pursuing an agenda to cast a different light on some subject, or outright create false histories. While revisionism is an inherent …
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04. What is revisionism?
“How Revisionist History Works” Kayla Mizelle
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Cristen Conger in her article, “How Revisionist History Works” explains what revisionist history is and the implications that go along with revisionism. Conger defines revisionist history as, “Scholars find inconsistencies or outright fallacies in historical narratives and make the necessary edits, or they examine the reasoning behind historical facts.” [1] This essentially means that somewhere…
04. What is revisionism?
David McNeill’s “Counterspinning Revisionist History” – Daniel Crosson
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For our discussion on revisionist history, I came across an interesting article by Dr. David McNeill titled “Counterspinning Revisionist History”, recalling experiences he has had teaching courses at universities in Japan and China. Dr. McNeill discusses how he experienced and attempted to counter revisionist historical views among his students that had begun to cross …
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04. What is revisionism?
Cece Burger: What is revisionism? Jeff Riggenbach
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Jeff Riggenbach begins his book by explaining the importance of and the need for revisionism. His writing is focused on American history and the unique problems it faces. At the heart of what makes American history textbooks so important is their perpetuating influence. Riggenbach asserts, “What Americans know and understand about the history of the …
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04. What is revisionism?
Delanie Tarvin: “Revisionisms” by Peter Wood
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Peter Wood’s “Revisionisms” is the introduction to an issue of the publication Academic Questions. In this introduction, Wood discusses the origin of the term revisionism and what it stands for today; moreover, he criticizes the revisionist approach to history, especially as it relates to the World War II and Cold War era. Wood explains that …
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