Historian as curandera
Historian as curandera
Abstract
History is story we tell ourselves as Khalil Gibran Muhamad defined it , or Story we tell ourselves about how past explains our present and the way story is told is shaped by contemporary needs as Aurora Levnis Morales nicely put it. Likewise it could be stated that we become stories we tell ourselves. Thus, history has role in construction of our identity. Given the importance of the story for us, could it be different story then the one we are told in mainstream media and thought in schools? The one that empowers us instead of enslaving us?
This paper deals with ways history can be interpreted and influences different interpretations have on society and individuals. This is explored through choices made in western culture (in philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, media and economy) and through analysis of play The Hospital at the time of the revolution by Caryl Churchill and text Writing as transgression by Naomi Wallas. First shows how “poisonous pedagogy cripples and dehumanizes the child . Furthermore, play makes it clear how societies dominant view influences it’s individuals. In analysis of this play, Michel Foucault’s opinions are quoted. Works and thoughts of following authors are also mentioned: Aurora Levis Morales, Paul Freire, etc. However Naomi’s text is explored slightly differently, as potential tutorial for writers and possible way to overcome what is bad in society through critical but warm reading and writing.
Finally, it is hypothesized that maybe forgotten female principle in all of us, is to go on from and that this forgotten voice could be found mostly in arts and humanities. This hypothesis is supported by works of Ursula le Guin and Judy Chicago.
Introduction
“Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance,
Abstract
History is story we tell ourselves as Khalil Gibran Muhamad defined it , or Story we tell ourselves about how past explains our present and the way story is told is shaped by contemporary needs as Aurora Levnis Morales nicely put it. Likewise it could be stated that we become stories we tell ourselves. Thus, history has role in construction of our identity. Given the importance of the story for us, could it be different story then the one we are told in mainstream media and thought in schools? The one that empowers us instead of enslaving us?
This paper deals with ways history can be interpreted and influences different interpretations have on society and individuals. This is explored through choices made in western culture (in philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, media and economy) and through analysis of play The Hospital at the time of the revolution by Caryl Churchill and text Writing as transgression by Naomi Wallas. First shows how “poisonous pedagogy cripples and dehumanizes the child . Furthermore, play makes it clear how societies dominant view influences it’s individuals. In analysis of this play, Michel Foucault’s opinions are quoted. Works and thoughts of following authors are also mentioned: Aurora Levis Morales, Paul Freire, etc. However Naomi’s text is explored slightly differently, as potential tutorial for writers and possible way to overcome what is bad in society through critical but warm reading and writing.
Finally, it is hypothesized that maybe forgotten female principle in all of us, is to go on from and that this forgotten voice could be found mostly in arts and humanities. This hypothesis is supported by works of Ursula le Guin and Judy Chicago.
Introduction
“Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance,