Bolivia, su historia: una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre el aporte de las historias generales de Bolivia
Abstract
Cinco profesionales analizan el papel didáctico y político de los libros de historia general de Bolivia encontrando que las obras que actualmente circulan tienen distintos objetivos y llegan al público de manera diferente. A pesar de los avances y del buen nivel de la historiografía boliviana, se hace patente que el imaginario negativo fundado por Arguedas es difícil de romper. Entonces, para disminuir la brecha entre la producción académica y las obras de difusión se reflexiona sobre el carácter que tendría una historia colectiva.
Five professiónals analyse the educational and political role that general histories of Bolivia have played, finding that the books currently in circulation have different objectives and reach different audiences. Despite the advances and high standards attained by Bolivian historiography, it is evident that the negative imagery dating back to Arguedas is hard to break. With a view to closing the gap between academic works and those written for a general audience, the authors reflect here on what a collective history might look like.
Five professiónals analyse the educational and political role that general histories of Bolivia have played, finding that the books currently in circulation have different objectives and reach different audiences. Despite the advances and high standards attained by Bolivian historiography, it is evident that the negative imagery dating back to Arguedas is hard to break. With a view to closing the gap between academic works and those written for a general audience, the authors reflect here on what a collective history might look like.
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Vol. 18, No. 37