Answer to Question #227481 in Sociology for NEO

Question

Use your own example or case study to discuss the limitations of world history

Answer 1

Due to the diversity of perceptions and the interpreter's prejudice, history is of little utility. Personal historical views can be taken out of context. Facts make up history, but they don't talk for themselves; instead, the interpretation speaks for the facts. The reader and interpreter of history are the one who assigns meaning to the facts to fit them into the tale they wish to tell. From this vantage point, history is invariably skewed. The underlying denominator is that history, as a collection of truths, offers a wealth of parallels.