Subjectivity in Historiography: A Critical Review

This article explores subjectivity in historiography. It analyzes how decisions made by historians influence the representation of the past. Based on a critical review, it proposes that the historian’s subjectivity, rather than an obstacle to historical knowledge, is a tool that enriches our underst...

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Autor principal: Alvarado Leyton, Matias
Formato: Online
Lenguaje:español
Publicado: Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano 2025
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.academia.cl/index.php/tiempohistorico/article/view/2904
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spelling oai-article-29042025-06-28T01:42:22Z Subjectivity in Historiography: A Critical Review La subjetividad en la historiografía: una revisión crítica Alvarado Leyton, Matias This article explores subjectivity in historiography. It analyzes how decisions made by historians influence the representation of the past. Based on a critical review, it proposes that the historian’s subjectivity, rather than an obstacle to historical knowledge, is a tool that enriches our understanding of the past and the discipline itself. Thus, the paper calls for a self-reflective and engaged historiography that recognizes the human dimension of the historiographic act, particularly when facing traumatic events and marginalized experiences.    El presente artículo explora el papel de la subjetividad en la historiografía, analizando cómo las decisiones del historiador influyen en la representación del pasado. A partir de una revisión crítica del debate en cuestión, se propone que la subjetividad del historiador, más que un obstáculo para el conocimiento histórico, es una herramienta que enriquece la comprensión del pasado y a la misma disciplina. Se habla así de una historiografía autorreflexiva y comprometida, la que reconozca la dimensión humana del acto historiográfico, particularmente de cara a eventos traumáticos y experiencias marginalizadas.   Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano 2025-06-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.academia.cl/index.php/tiempohistorico/article/view/2904 10.25074/th.v0i30.2904 Tiempo Histórico; No 30 (2025): Tiempo Histórico; 129-144 Tiempo Histórico; Núm. 30 (2025): Tiempo Histórico; 129-144 Tiempo Histórico; n. 30 (2025): Tiempo Histórico; 129-144 0719-5699 0718-7432 spa https://revistas.academia.cl/index.php/tiempohistorico/article/view/2904/2896 Derechos de autor 2025 Matias Felipe Alvarado Leyton https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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