Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 4K views

    Content and Contextual Analysis of Primary Sources

    Uploaded by

    maryani
    This document discusses analyzing primary sources in Philippine history. It explains that understanding the historical context is key to interpreting primary sources accurately. It outlines different types of primary sources and content analysis methods. Specifically, contextual analysis considers the time, place, author's background and intent. Primary sources provide different perspectives on historical events. The document provides examples of analyzing primary sources, noting biases from the author's loyalty and circumstances of writing. Overall, primary sources are valuable to understand Philippine history if their content and context are critically analyzed.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Content and Contextual Analysis of Primary Sources

    Uploaded by

    maryani
    4K views17 pages
    This document discusses analyzing primary sources in Philippine history. It explains that understanding the historical context is key to interpreting primary sources accurately. It outlines different types of primary sources and content analysis methods. Specifically, contextual analysis considers the time, place, author's background and intent. Primary sources provide different perspectives on historical events. The document provides examples of analyzing primary sources, noting biases from the author's loyalty and circumstances of writing. Overall, primary sources are valuable to understand Philippine history if their content and context are critically analyzed.

    Original Title

    CONTENT AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY SOURCES

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Read this document in other languages

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses analyzing primary sources in Philippine history. It explains that understanding the historical context is key to interpreting primary sources accurately. It outlines different types of primary sources and content analysis methods. Specifically, contextual analysis considers the time, place, author's background and intent. Primary sources provide different perspectives on historical events. The document provides examples of analyzing primary sources, noting biases from the author's loyalty and circumstances of writing. Overall, primary sources are valuable to understand Philippine history if their content and context are critically analyzed.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    4K views17 pages

    Content and Contextual Analysis of Primary Sources

    Uploaded by

    maryani
    This document discusses analyzing primary sources in Philippine history. It explains that understanding the historical context is key to interpreting primary sources accurately. It outlines different types of primary sources and content analysis methods. Specifically, contextual analysis considers the time, place, author's background and intent. Primary sources provide different perspectives on historical events. The document provides examples of analyzing primary sources, noting biases from the author's loyalty and circumstances of writing. Overall, primary sources are valuable to understand Philippine history if their content and context are critically analyzed.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 17
    At a glance
    Powered by AI
    The key takeaways are that it is important to analyze both the content and context of primary sources to properly understand their meaning and significance. Learning the historical context is critical to avoid misinterpreting the primary source. Different types of analysis, both conceptual and relational, can be done on various kinds of primary sources including written, oral, iconic, audio and digital texts.

    The different types of primary sources discussed are written texts, oral texts, iconic texts, audio texts, and hypertexts/digital texts.

    The different types of analysis that can be done on primary sources are conceptual analysis, relational analysis, contextual analysis, content analysis, external criticism, and internal criticism.

    UNIT II

    CONTENT AND
    CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF
    PRIMARY SOURCES
    OVERVIEW

    LEARNING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF A PRIMARY


    SOURCE IS CRITICAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE
    ATTITUDES AND INFLUENCES THAT SHAPED THE CREATION
    OF THE PRIMARY CAUSE.
    IF NOT PLACED INTO A HISTORICAL CONTEXT, A PRIMARY
    SOURCE’S TRUE MEANING MIND BE MISINTERPRETED.
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    ✓Analyze the context and perspective of different kinds of


    primary sources;
    ✓Determine the contribution of different types of primary
    sources in understanding Philippine History; and
    ✓Develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to
    primary sources.
    HISTORICAL METHOD

    It is the process of critical examining and


    analysing the records of the past and
    survivals of the past.
    (Gottschalk, 1969)
    HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

    Collect Examine the


    Select the probable sources Exact
    subject to sources of genuiness, in credible
    investigate information part of in “particulars”
    on the whole
    subject
    CONTENT ANALYSIS

    It is a systematic evaluation of the primary


    source that enable an individual to present
    and develop an argument based on his
    own understanding of the evidences from
    his readings
    FIVE TYPES OF TEXTS IN CONTENT ANALYSIS

    1. Written text, such as books and papers


    2. Oral text, such as speech and theatrical performance
    3. Iconic text, such as drawings, paintings, and icons
    4. Audio text, such as TV programs, movies, and videos
    5. Hypertexts, which are texts found on the internet
    TYPES OF CONTENT ANALYSIS

    1.Conceptual Analysis can be thought of as


    establishing the existence and frequency of
    concepts in a text.
    2.Relational analysis builds on conceptual analysis
    by examining the relationships among concepts in
    a text.
    CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS

    It is consider specifically the time, place,


    situation when the primary sources was written.
    The analysis as well includes the author’s
    background.,authority on the subject and
    intent perceptible, and its relevance and
    meaning to people and society today.
    IDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORICAL
    IMPORTANCE OF TEXTS

    Primary historical sources are essential in


    understanding the political, economic, social
    and cultural aspects of the Philippine History
    IDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORICAL
    IMPORTANCE OF TEXTS

    First-hand accounts written or in audivisual or


    digital form have provided different
    perspectives on specific historical events.
    SAMPLE ANALYSIS

    In September 18, 1986, a former


    President, Corazon Aquino, stood
    before the U.S Congress in what is
    considered one of the most
    important political and diplomatic
    events in Philippines History.
    HISTORICAL CRITICISM
    EXTERNAL CRITICISM INTERNAL CRITICISM

    • Process of verifying • Examination of the content


    historical evidence through of the material, including
    its physical characteristics, its truthfulness.
    • Analyzing its material with • Author’s analysis of the source,
    its context when it was made
    the Period, it was
    or written, and its possible
    produced.
    agenda or intended purpose,
    among others
    SAMPLE ANALYSIS
    Analysis of Antonio Pigafetta’s First
    Voyage Around the World.

    The Chronicles document Magellan’s


    arrival the Visayas,his interaction
    with locals and his death, and his
    fleet’s subsequent departure. That
    This Photo by Unknown Author is
    said, no primary source should be
    exempt from scrutiny.
    licensed under CC BY-SA
    SAMPLE ANALYSIS
    Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian
    nobleman commissioned by Spain’s
    king to document the Spanish
    empire’s expansion.His loyalties and
    social standing. Compounded with
    the circumstance of the-text
    production,influenced his narrative
    of pre-colonial Philippines.
    This Photo by Unknown Author is
    licensed under CC BY-SA
    Primary sources are valuable tools to
    develop an understanding of Philippine
    History.
    Analyzing the content and context
    behind these sources can lead to critical
    appraisal of certain situations or period
    in the country’s history.
    THE END
    PREPARED BY : JAY RICHARD ADELANTAR

    You might also like