§-Quick questions
NSWHistory ExtensionConstructing History
Quick questions on Postmodernism and the linguistic turn for HSC History Extension
2short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is always pair a postmodern claim with its empiricist reply?Show answer
Do not present White, Foucault or Jenkins in isolation; show how Evans or Windschuttle would respond, and say whether the reply is fully, partly or not persuasive.
What is use the Holocaust as your calibration tool?Show answer
It is the standard, examiner-recognised case for showing you understand that acknowledging historical subjectivity does not collapse into "anything goes"; use it explicitly in an evaluate/extent response.
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