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Who we are is defined by who we aren’t – Edward Said and Orientalism
Welcome to Monday Methods, a bi-weekly feature where we discuss, explain, and explore historical methods, historiography, and theoretical frameworks concerning history. Today's topic is Edward Said's book Orientalism and how it exemplifies what cultural scholars, historians and so forth frequently describe as "othering" – the mechanism of defining who "we" are by defining who "we"…
“The We and the I” – Individualism within Collectivism
Good day! Welcome to another installment of Monday Methods, a bi-weekly feature where we discuss, explain, and explore historical methods, historiography, and theoretical frameworks concerning history. Today, I would like to discuss another aspect of an Indigenous view of interpreting historical events: collectivism! Additionally, I would like to observe the role that individualism has within…